Truck crashes down ravine critically injuring two people

Two people had to be rescued from a pickup truck that crashed down a ravine on the west side of Colorado Springs Wednesday evening.

The crash happened at around 5 p.m. near the intersection of Popes Valley Drive and Tech Center Drive, which is west of I-25 between Garden of the Gods Road and S. Rockrimmon Boulevard.

The fire department says both people in the truck were in critical condition when they were taken to the hospital.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.