Tag: traffic
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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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Details emerge after arrest for near-fatal road rage crash in Colorado Springs
A man Colorado Springs police believe intentionally veered into a motorcycle with his truck in an apparent high-speed road rage incident made his first court appearance Wednesday. Larry Jarman, 45, is charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder after Colorado Springs police arrested him in connection to the near-fatal crash on Aug. 12. Dash…
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3-car collision in Pueblo kills 1, injures several others
A three-vehicle crash killed one person and injured “several others” just before 7 p.m. Tuesday in the 500 block of Eagleridge Boulevard in Pueblo, according to police. A person was trapped when officers arrived, and they were later pronounced dead at the scene. The injured were taken to hospitals for evaluation and treatment, police said.…
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Woman, teen identified in fatal Colorado Springs crash
Colorado Springs police have released the identities of a teenage boy and 38-year-old woman who were killed in a crash on July 30. Allysa Burgoon, also known as Allysa Chrisman, made a left turn onto Powers Boulevard from Colorado 83 at about 5:15 p.m. when a Ford F-350 pulling a dump trailer collided with her…
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Vehicle registration crackdown across Front Range starts next week
Colorado drivers with expired tags or unregistered vehicles still have time to get registered before a scheduled enforcement crackdown starts next week. According to an announcement from the Colorado Springs Police Department, a multi-agency enforcement effort will happen across the entire Front Range for all of next week. During this period, officers will take a…
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Pedestrian killed in crash along Garden of the Gods Road
Colorado Springs police say a pedestrian was struck in a fatal crash along Garden of the Goads Road just after midnight Wednesday. The collision occurred at the intersection of Northpark Drive, according to an online police blotter entry. Preliminary findings show that the vehicle was driving eastbound along Garden of the Gods when it struck…
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Colorado Springs woman had 0.235 BAC in ‘intentional’ fatal I-70 crash
The Mesa County Coroner’s Office determined a fatal head-on collision on Interstate 70 near the Utah border in July was an “intentional act” by the driver, according to a news release by Colorado State Patrol on Monday. A toxicology report conducted by the Coroner’s Office later found that Briana Brink, 32, of Colorado Springs, had…
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Colorado State Patrol investigated thousands of distracted-driving crashes in 2025
While motorists might consider a quick glance at their incoming texts or social media harmless, the Colorado State Patrol warns that decision could change lives. Troopers said the act has become “normalized” and is “costing a lot of lives.” “The Colorado State Patrol investigates too many crashes that could be avoided entirely,” according to a…
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Beacon Lite project hits phase 2
Phase 2 of the Beacon Lite Road Improvement Project began on Aug. 17. Beacon Lite Road will remain closed to through traffic through the project area while local access to homes and businesses is maintained. Phase 2 will feature storm sewer installation on Wakonda Way. “Local traffic only” barricades will remain in place at the…
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Beacon Lite project hits phase 2
Phase 2 of the Beacon Lite Road Improvement Project began on Aug. 17. Beacon Lite Road will remain closed to through traffic through the project area while local access to homes and businesses is maintained. Phase 2 will feature storm sewer installation on Wakonda Way. “Local traffic only” barricades will remain in place at the…