New details revealed in Friday fatal crash in north Colorado Springs
New details have emerged in a fatal crash resulting from a road rage incident Friday on Interstate 25 and Garden of the Gods Road.
At about 6:30 p.m., police received a call about a crash stemming from road rage. Seven injured people were transported to local hospitals. Salvador Diaz, 21, was pronounced dead on scene.
The family of the victim started a GoFundMe to help cover the unexpected funeral expenses. They have raised more than $2,500.
According to the arrest affidavit obtained by The Gazette, six other people were in the car with Diaz.
Police say of the seven reported injuries, three sustained life-threatening injuries, and four others had minor injuries.
According to Gazette news partner KOAA, a southbound vehicle crossed over the median and hit a northbound vehicle.
Officers closed all northbound lanes of the interstate and one southbound lane for hours.
Police arrested one person, identified as 44-year-old Durriell Humphrey of Colorado Springs. He told officers he was driving his blue 2019 Buick SUV and prior to the crash a white Dodge Charger was tailgating him, according to the arrest affidavit.
He said the Charger changed lanes behind him, sped up, and cut him off. Humphrey then sped up to get in front of the Charger and crashed into the back of a gray Toyota Tacoma.
The driver of the Tacoma subsequently crashed into the back of a 2006 gold Honda Pilot, which was carrying Diaz and the six other passengers.
The surviving passengers of the Pilot explained to officers they were traveling north on Interstate 25 when their car was hit by a truck on the passenger side. They subsequently lost control, hit the median and then hit a pole.
A witness a few cars back from the crash told officers she saw the aggressive driving behavior between the white Charger and Humphrey’s Buick. She said Humphrey was the only person in the Buick and the white Charger sped away from the scene following the crash.
Humphrey has been charged with vehicular homicide, vehicular assault, reckless driving, and careless driving with bodily injury or death, according to court records.
He was booked into the El Paso County jail and bonded out. His next court appearance is scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday.
Police located the white Dodge Charger but officers are still searching for the driver.
Anyone who witnessed the events leading up to the crash or knows of the white Dodge Charger driver’s whereabouts is asked to call the police department’s nonemergency number at 719-444-7000 to provide statements.






