Tag: fatality
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1 dead, 1 injured following multi-vehicle crash on I-25 near Fountain
One motorist was killed and another was injured following a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 25 near Fountain early Sunday, according to the Colorado State Patrol. The crash took place near mile marker 123 in the southbound lanes of the interstate at about 4:30 a.m., officials said. Details were few on Sunday afternoon, but Trooper Gabriel…
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Motorcyclist identified in fatal crash on Galley Road and Murray Boulevard
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…
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Wheelchair-bound pedestrian killed in traffic crash in south Colorado Springs Monday, police say
A man in a wheelchair was killed in a crash while crossing a street in south Colorado Springs on Monday, according to the police department. Officers responded to a 6:40 p.m. call about a traffic crash involving a pedestrian near the intersection of South Nevada and St. Elmo avenues. The man was rushed to a…
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1 dead, 1 seriously injured after overnight hit-and-run crashes in south Colorado Springs; suspects sought
A motorist is dead and a pedestrian clings to life following two recent hit-and-run crashes in Colorado Springs, according to law enforcement officials. The first crash took place approximately at 9:40 p.m., Sunday near the intersection of Hancock Expressway and Jet Wing Drive, police said. Officers responded to calls about a pedestrian who had been…
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Motorcycle rider dies while trying stunts in north Colorado Springs
A motorcyclist was killed while attempting stunts in a parking lot in north Colorado Springs on Saturday, according to law enforcement officials. The El Paso County Coroner’s Office has conducted an autopsy on the deceased motorcyclist and identified him as 31-year-old Charles Velasquez. The single-vehicle crash took place just before 10 p.m. in the parking…
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1 dead, several hospitalized following multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 25 near Larkspur
One motorist is dead and six others were hospitalized following a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 25 near Larkspur, according to a news release from Colorado State Patrol. Law enforcement was informed of the crash at about 12:20 p.m. Sunday, the State Patrol said. When responders arrived at the scene, near milepost 171 on the northbound…
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Father and daughter killed in Wednesday crash identified
A Peyton man and his 12-year-old daughter have been identified as the victims of the July 10 head-on-collision on U.S. Highway 24. The El Paso County Coroner’s Office confirmed the man to be Brent Pyatt, 41. A GoFundMe page purportedly set up by the family identified the 12-year-old as Pyatt’s daughter Emma Joy Pyatt. The…
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1 dead in crash involving 3 motorcycles Tuesday night near Colorado Springs hospital
Three motorcycles and one vehicle were involved in a fatal crash Tuesday night near a Colorado Springs hospital. At approximately 7:57 p.m. Tuesday night, Colorado Springs Police Department officers responded to a fatal traffic collision at the intersection of E. Jackson Street and N. Nevada Avenue, just east of Penrose Hospital. Upon arrival, officers found one…
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UPDATE: Suspect vehicle ID’d in fatal hit-and-run crash near Colorado Springs mall
Colorado Springs police have released a photo of the vehicle believed to have been involved in a hit-and-run that killed a person riding a scooter near The Citadel mall early Friday morning. The crash happened at about 1:20 a.m., near the intersection of Platte Avenue and Academy Boulevard, police said in an online blotter entry.…
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Excessive speed leads to fatal rollover crash and vehicle fire in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs police say excessive speed caused a deadly rollover crash and vehicle fire on Saturday. The crash took place just before 9 p.m. in the 5900 block of North Academy Boulevard, just north of Austin Bluffs Parkway on the city’s east side, according to police officials. When emergency personnel responded to a call about…