A FIREFIGHTER IS RECOVERING AFTER BEING HIT BY A CAR IN COLORADO SPRINGS. YESTERDAY MORNING CREWS RESPONDED TO A MULTI VEHICLE CRASH ON I-25, NEAR THE CIRCLE DRIVE EXIT. OFFICIALS SAY A DRIVER FAILED TO SLOW DOWN WHILE DRIVING SOUTHBOUND NEAR THE ACCIDENT AND CRASHED INTO TWO CARS AND HIT THE FIREFIGHTER. THE FIRST RESPONDER SUFFERED MULTIPLE INJURIES AND WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL BUT WAS LATER RELEASED. CHARGES AGAINST THE DRIVER ARE STILL PENDING. CSFD WANTS TO REMIND DRIVERS TO SLOW DOWN OR MOVE TO THE OTHER LANE IF EMERGENCY VEHICLES ARE PRESENT.
