The El Paso County Coroner’s Office has conducted an autopsy of the motorcyclist killed in a crash Aug. 3 and identified him as 43-year-old Kevin Bland.

On Aug. 3, the Colorado Springs Police Department responded to a call for service regarding a traffic crash that involved a motorcyclist. According to police a nearby community member reported the incident and provided emergency medical aid to the victim until medical personnel arrived.

Upon officer arrival, Bland was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. A week later on Aug. 10, Bland died as a result of the injuries from the crash.

Investigators say Bland had struck construction barrels marking a lane closure and a traffic trailer indicating for traffic to merge before being ejected from his bike.

Police say that alcohol is believed to be a factor in the investigation.

This marks 34 traffic fatalities in Colorado Springs so far in 2024. At this time last year, there were 27 traffic fatalities. In the past 365 days, there have been 57 traffic fatalities in the city, police stated in a press release Wednesday afternoon.