Tag: crash
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Crime recap: 328 arrested last week in El Paso County
Colorado Springs police saw a homicide, a downtown carjacking and fatal crashes last week, with law enforcement making a total of 328 arrests in El Paso County. From April 12 to April 18, the Colorado Springs Police Department posted six blotter entries to its database of arrests approved for public release. Here is a recap of…
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Death in the Dust: Downburst wind, dry lakebeds and disaster at milepost 92
Pueblo County Emergency Management Coordinator Josh Johnson was on the road, negotiating details of a public safety power shutoff due to high winds when the first 911 dispatch came in, just before 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 17. Seconds later, scanner traffic blew up across all channels of his radio. “Semi vs car.” Then, “multiple…
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48-year-old man identified as motorcyclist killed in Colorado Springs crash
Police on Friday identified the man who died in a crash on April 7 in Colorado Springs as 48-year-old Michael DeRivera. DeRivera’s motorcycle collided with a pickup truck around 8:45 a.m. near Corporate Drive and Mark Dabling Boulevard. DeRivera suffered severe injuries and was pronounced dead at a hospital, according to police. The truck driver…
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Pickup truck driver identified in fatal Colorado Springs rollover crash
A pickup truck driver who died in an April 12 crash on Colorado Springs’ north side has been identified, according to a news release Friday from police. Officers from the Colorado Springs Police Department found the driver, 35-year-old Alex Dean, being given medical aid when they arrived to the crash location of Dublin Boulevard and…
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Man who died in scooter crash in Colorado Springs identified
A man who was struck by a vehicle while riding a scooter in southeast Colorado Springs and later died has been identified. Preliminary findings from the Colorado Springs Police Department show 34-year-old Allen Brewer was crossing the intersection of Circle Drive and Fountain Boulevard during the afternoon of March 14 when he was struck by…
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I-70 reopened after crash involving about 70 vehicles
Interstate 70 reopened Tuesday night after a crash involving approximately 70 vehicles just east of the Eisenhower Tunnel, Colorado State Patrol Said. In a news release just before 5 p.m., Colorado State Patrol said that 19 people were being taken to the hospital with varying injuries from the crash, and that there have been no…
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Motorcyclist injured in crash with truck along Platte Avenue
A crash along Platte Avenue near North Academy Boulevard between a truck and a motorcycle on Friday afternoon injured the rider, according to a blotter entry by Colorado Springs police. An officer observed the crash occur around 4:30 p.m. as an eastbound motorcyclist became airborne after colliding with the truck. Emergency personnel arrived and provided…
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77-year-old woman identified as victim in fatal Colorado Springs crash
Colorado Springs police identified the victim of a fatal collision on March 22 in the Briargate area as 77-year-old Deanna Stemler, according to a news release by the department on Friday. Stemler’s vehicle was hit head-on at about 8:15 p.m. near Briargate Boulevard and Lexington Drive after one of two vehicles reportedly racing through the…
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Child flung from Jeep, dies in I-25 crash north of Walsenburg
A girl was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 25 north of Walsenburg Thursday after being flung from a Jeep. The Jeep lost control and veered off the left side of the road while following a right-hand curve at about 3:15 p.m., 8 miles north of Walsenburg, according to a news release from Colorado…
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Motorcyclist dies after collision with pickup truck in Colorado Springs
A motorcycle rider died after a collision with a pickup truck in the 6800 block of Corporate Drive on Tuesday morning, according to a blotter entry by Colorado Springs police. The rider suffered “severe injuries” in the crash and later succumbed to their injuries at a local hospital. The truck’s driver was treated on scene…