Small plane crash causes grass fire in southern Colorado

Published
June 11, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
Colorado
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Incident type
Fire, Aircraft, Crash

Summary

Car Crash Colorado Today in Colorado: A small plane crashed in southern Colorado on Wednesday, igniting a grass fire. The incident occurred in Rio Grande County and resulted in one person being injured.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed Pilot Driver Injured

Original reporting

Small plane crash causes grass fire in southern Colorado

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