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Pedestrian killed in Colorado Springs car crash identified

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The El Paso County Coroner’s Office identified a pedestrian who was hit by a vehicle in eastern Colorado Springs last Wednesday night, police said.

Samantha Atchison, 48, was hit by a vehicle Dec. 23 at the intersection of North Academy Boulevard and Galley Road while she was trying to cross the street.

Atchison had significant injuries and died at the scene of the crash, police said.

Witnesses told police they saw Atchison crossing against the light when she was hit. Police said they are running tests to determine if impairment was a factor in the crash.

The Coroner’s Office tried to find Atchison’s next of kin to notify them of her death, but the coroner’s office has been unable to find relatives to contact.

A Colorado Springs police cruiser sits at a crime scene. (LizHendersonMultimedia Journalistliz.henderson@gazette.comhttps://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0e42ced64cfa73bc055f7acf177bdcbb?s=100&d=mm&r=g)
A Colorado Springs police cruiser sits at a crime scene. (LizHendersonMultimedia Journalistliz.henderson@gazette.comhttps://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0e42ced64cfa73bc055f7acf177bdcbb?s=100&d=mm&r=g)


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