Tag: traffic fatalities
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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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Colorado Springs motorist killed in fiery crash near Utah border
A 32-year-old woman from Colorado Springs was killed in a wrong-way crash Monday after her car went down an embankment and caught fire. Along Interstate 70 near the Utah border, six others, including minors, were also seriously injured in the crash, according to a news release from Colorado State Patrol. Investigators learned the crash, just…
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Motorcyclist seriously injured during overnight crash in Colorado Springs
A rider was seriously hurt after losing control of their motorcycle while driving around a residential area on the city’s east side, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department. The motorcyclist was trying to navigate a curve around 2 a.m. Saturday near North Carefree Circle and Oro Blanco Drive when they lost control of the…
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Pedestrian killed in mid-March north Colorado Springs crash identified
Police have identified the pedestrian killed in a mid-March crash as a 75-year-old Colorado Springs man. The Colorado Springs Police Department arrived at the 5800 block of North Academy Boulevard just after 6 a.m. on March 18 and found Harlo Peterson in critical condition. Life-saving measures were attempted, but Peterson died on scene. Police determined…
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El Paso County considers program for roadside memorials
Roadside memorials can be a poignant reminder on a daily commute: Be cautious because someone died here. This year, El Paso County is considering creating an official way to commemorate lives lost on the roadway. The program, if approved, would be recommended to people contacting the county interested in a memorial. The proposed program would…
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1 dead, 2 injured after 2 crashes on I-25 near Walsenburg
Two crashes that killed one and required another to be airlifted had both directions of Interstate 25 closed in southern Colorado on Friday morning. Just before 8 a.m., the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) was reporting there were delays up to 20 minutes for the wrecks, located south of Walsenburg about eight miles at mile…
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LETTERS: Imbalance needs explanation
Imbalance needs an explanation In the aftermath of the Highway 83 tragedy that killed a father and four of his children, one detail in the reporting stands out: Colorado officials initially withheld the name of the driver of the stolen vehicle “at the family’s request.” This raises a serious question. Since when do families of…
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Shattered in seconds: 49 lives lost in Colorado Springs traffic crashes in 2024
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Warren Lemmons at 19 was ready to start a new chapter of his life. He was preparing to sell his motorcycle, move from Colorado Springs to Denver, while transferring jobs and leasing an apartment with a close friend. Lemmons’ bright future was shattered in seconds…
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Victims in 2 Colorado Springs crashes identified
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The El Paso County Coroner’s Office identified the victims in two vehicle crashes, according to news releases Monday from the Colorado Springs Police Department. Joseph Heath, 23, died after a collision with an SUV on March 1 at the intersection of Austin Bluffs Parkway and…
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Victims in 2 Colorado Springs crashes identified
The El Paso County Coroner’s Office identified the victims in two vehicle crashes, according to news releases Monday from the Colorado Springs Police Department. Joseph Heath, 23, died after a collision with an SUV on March 1 at the intersection of Austin Bluffs Parkway and Meadow Lane, near the University of Colorado Colorado Springs entrance,…