Tag: traffic crash
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Person in wheelchair hit and killed by bus in east Colorado Springs
A person in a wheelchair died early Sunday after being hit by a bus in east Colorado Springs, according to law enforcement officials. The collision took place just before 1 a.m. at South Powers and Astrozon boulevards. Investigators determined that the person, whose name has not yet been released, was on southbound Powers in the…
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Suspected drunken driving crash in Colorado Springs leaves 1 in critical condition Saturday
A vehicle went off the road and struck a “fixed object” overnight in east Colorado Springs, sending the driver to the hospital in critical condition in an apparent drunken driving crash, according to an online blotter entry from city police. Officers were notified of the collision at Galley and Wooten roads shortly after 2 a.m.…
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Crime recap: 281 arrested last week in El Paso County
Colorado Springs police saw domestic abuse, gun violence and road rage last week, among other incidents, with law enforcement making 281 arrests in El Paso County. From Dec. 28 to Jan. 3, the Colorado Springs Police Department posted 10 blotter entries to its public database of incidents approved for release. Here is a recap of those…
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2 rollover crashes on Powers Saturday night prompt closures in Colorado Springs
Two separate rollover crashes shut down parts of Powers Boulevard Saturday evening, according to officials. The Colorado Springs Police Department reported the first crash at Constitution Avenue and Powers on one of its social media pages just before 5:30 p.m. The roadway was shut down at the intersection for roughly two hours before being reopened…
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Hit-and-run victim tells El Paso County judge the man convicted of it is innocent
Still grappling with life-changing injuries, a victim of a hit-and-run told an El Paso County judge Thursday that the man convicted of the crime didn’t do it. Brent Gilmer, now 26, surrendered to authorities in July of last year for a hit-and-run that left David Nathan Mitchem, 33, with injuries he may not fully recover…
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Multi-vehicle crash shuts down part of North Academy Boulevard Friday
A multi-vehicle crash has shut down a portion of a major Colorado Springs roadway late Friday morning, according to police. Southbound Academy Boulevard at Kelly Johnson Boulevard was closed after at least four cars crashed into each other at around 11 a.m., the Colorado Springs Police Department reported. Spokeswoman Caitlin Ford said in an email…
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Box truck rollover crash shuts down part of Stetson Hills Boulevard
All westbound lanes at Stetson Hills Boulevard near Power Boulevard are closed after a box truck rollover crash late Tuesday morning. The wreck was reported at the intersection of Stetson Hills and Powers shortly after 11:30 a.m., according to the Colorado Springs Fire Department. No lanes on Powers are closed. One person was transported to…
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Pedestrian hit in I-25 crash in Colorado Springs
A woman was seriously injured after a car hit her while driving northbound on Interstate 25 on Tuesday morning. The collision happened near North Nevada Avenue at around 7:30 a.m., the Colorado Springs Police Department reported in an online blotter entry. Responding officers learned that the woman was walking along the lanes of I-25 when…
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Driver killed after crashing into tree in east Colorado Springs
By O’Dell Isaac One motorist died after hitting a tree in east Colorado Springs on Sunday, law enforcement officials said. Police responded to a 10:45 p.m. call about a traffic crash on Dublin Boulevard just west of Cloud Dancer Drive, according to an online blotter entry. Arriving officers and other emergency personnel found a vehicle…
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Fatal crash closes U.S. 24 on-ramp onto I-25 in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One person is dead after a vehicle crashed into them along the MLK Jr. Bypass (U.S. 24) on-ramp onto Interstate 25 in southeast Colorado Springs early Wednesday morning, police said. The Colorado Springs Police Department says that the northbound U.S. 24 on-ramp to I-25 has…