Tag: fatality
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Teen driver killed, 3 others injured in rollover crash east of Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Four teenage motorists were injured, one fatally, in a rollover crash east of Colorado Springs on Saturday, according to a news release from the Colorado State Patrol. At about 11 a.m. Saturday, state troopers responded to reports of a crash on North Peyton Highway, north…
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Fatal hit-and-run suspect ruled incompetent to stand trial over childhood brain injury
After several hours of testimony spanning multiple hearings — focused mostly on a traumatic brain injury from his childhood — an El Paso County judge ruled the man accused of dragging a woman 300 feet during a fatal hit and run in November is incompetent to stand trial and cannot be restored to competency. The…
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1 suspect dead following officer-involved shooting in east Colorado Springs
A suspect is dead following a gunfire exchange with police in east Colorado Springs early Monday, according to law enforcement officials. The incident took place near an apartment complex in the 1400 block of Michelle Court, near South Murray Boulevard, after officers responded to a 1 a.m. shots-fired call. When the officers arrived, they found…
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One dead in motorcycle crash in Colorado Springs
A motorcycle collision in the 2400 block of East Bijou Street killed one person and hospitalized another on Friday, Colorado Springs police said. A black motorcycle was seen traveling westbound on East Bijou Street above the speed limit, according to witness accounts. The motorcycle collided with a sedan that was heading southbound, exiting Platte Place,…
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Officer-involved shooting at Platte Walmart justified, 4th Judicial District rules
Officer could not take cover when man pulled gun, probe says
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1 dies in Colorado 115 crash south of Colorado Springs
Colorado 115 was closed in both directions on Monday after a fatal crash, according to Colorado State Patrol. The crash was reported between County Road F45 and Barrett Road near mile marker 29, north of Penrose, according to Gazette news partner, KOAA. The collision was between a semi-truck and a sedan style car, police say.…
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Colorado Springs man killed in structure fire Monday night identified
The El Paso County Coroner’s Office has identified the man who died in a structure fire just east of downtown Monday night as Aaron Roper, 61. The Colorado Springs Fire Department reported the fire on their X account – formerly known as Twitter — around 7:30 p.m. According to fire officials, Roper was unable to…
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26-year-old woman identified in fatal train-car collision in Security-Widefield
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The woman who died after being flung from her car after colliding with a moving train in Security-Widefield has been identified. The El Paso County Coroner’s Office identified her Wednesday morning as 26-year-old Nayvis Socarras Diaz. Diaz was a Colorado Springs resident according to public…
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26-year-old woman identified in fatal train-car collision in Security-Widefield
The woman who died after being flung from her car after colliding with a moving train in Security-Widefield has been identified. The El Paso County Coroner’s Office identified her Wednesday morning as 26-year-old Nayvis Socarras Diaz. Diaz was a Colorado Springs resident according to public records. Officers with the Colorado State Patrol responded Monday at…
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New details emerge in train-car collision that left 26-year-old woman dead in Security-Widefield
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One person is dead after a car ran into a train in Security-Widefield Monday afternoon, according to Colorado State Patrol. Officers responded Monday at 3:29 p.m. to Main Street Crossing located at the Highway 85 and Main Street interchange to find a deceased 26-year-old female…