A rider fatally flung from his motorcycle has been identified as the 30th person killed in a traffic-related incident in Colorado Springs this year.

That is seven more fatalities in the city compared to the same time as last year.

The rider, 62-year-old David Joseph, died in the hospital on June 30 after weeks on hospice care, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department.

The collision happened with another car on June 6 at about 12:15 p.m. along northbound Interstate 25 near North Circle Drive. First responders learned that Joseph had been thrown off his motorcycle and down an embankment. He was not wearing a helmet, police said.

Police are still investigating the crash and have not released a cause.

Anyone with information related to the crash is asked to call 719-444-4000. Those who wish to remain anonymous can contact 1-800-222-8477.