Tag: colorado springs traffic
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Two identified in deadly Colorado Springs crash as fatalities continue to rise
Two people killed in a fatal crash along Marksheffel Road Aug. 31 have been identified, bringing this year’s traffic deaths to at least four more than last year. Driver Francine Shumake, 53 and passenger Brenda Baker, 61, were killed at the scene of the crash, located south of East Gate Street along Marksheffel. The collision…
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Pedestrian struck, killed in Colorado Springs identified
The El Paso County Coroner’s Office has identified the pedestrian who died after being hit by a motorist Aug. 19 in the area of Garden of the Gods Road and Northpark Drive, according to Colorado Springs police. Amanda Garcia, 39, died on scene after being struck by a vehicle that was headed eastbound on Garden…
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Powers Boulevard reopened after multi-car crash Thursday morning
A crash involving multiple vehicles prompted a closure of Powers Boulevard Thursday morning in Colorado Springs for several hours. Police were called to the intersection of Powers and Constitution Avenue just before 4:30 a.m., according to Gazette news partner KOAA. The Colorado Department of Transportation reported the reopening at around 9:15 a.m. According to police,…
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2 identified in fatal crashes in Colorado Springs
An 87-year-old woman and a 26-year-old man were identified by the El Paso County Coroner’s Office as victims of recent fatal traffic crashes in Colorado Springs, according to a news release Monday from police. Dorothy Young died after an early July crash on Powers Boulevard. Young died July 14 from injuries after she crashed her…
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1 dead, 2 injured in rollover crash in east Colorado Springs
One person died and two others were injured in a single-vehicle crash near The Citadel mall late Friday, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department. The crash occurred at 10 p.m. in the 3400 block of East Platte Avenue when the driver lost control and the vehicle rolled over. A man was ejected from the…
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Police cite 19 after breaking up late-night car meet in Colorado Springs
Citations were given to several drivers Saturday night after police found a car meet of around 100 vehicles amid reports of racing and reckless driving, according to Colorado Springs police. Officers responded to calls around 11 p.m. Saturday about racing and reckless driving at multiple locations around the area, police said in an online blotter…
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Southbound I-25 closed between Colorado Springs, Pueblo
Emergency crews are on the scene of a crash Monday afternoon that has shut down all of southbound Interstate 25 near the El Paso-Pueblo county line. The crash is between Rancho Colorado Boulevard and exit 116, south of Wigwam, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. The crash involved an overturned semitrailer blocking both lanes…
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Roads in North Cheyenne Cañon Park closed after weekend storm
North Cheyenne Canyon Road and Gold Camp Road in North Cheyenne Cañon Park remained closed on Monday because of storm impacts from Saturday night, according to a release by Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services. The city described the impacts as “significant,” as the storms caused debris flow, road damage and unsafe conditions. “Large…
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Woman dies in single-vehicle crash east of Colorado Springs
A 47-year-old woman died Monday in a single-vehicle crash in eastern El Paso County, according to the Colorado State Patrol. The wreck happened around 8 p.m. and involved a 2015 Ford Explorer on Falcon Highway just west of Curtis Road. The Ford was westbound on Falcon Highway east of Colorado Springs when it lost control…
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Uninvolved driver dies in head-on crash after ‘speed contest’ in northern Colorado Springs
A driver has died as a result of “complications” during surgery following a head-on collision with another vehicle on Colorado Springs’ north side, according to police. The Colorado Springs Police Department arrived at the intersection of Briargate Boulevard and Lexington Drive Sunday night and found the two drivers with “serious” but “initially” non-life-threatening injuries. According…