Tag: traffic
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Pedestrian seriously injured in alleged hit-and-run crash in east Colorado Springs
A pedestrian is in the hospital, and a man is in custody after an alleged hit-and-run crash from Tuesday night. The crash happened at the intersection of North Circle Drive and Galley Road, near The Citadel mall on the east side of Colorado Springs, according to an online blotter entry from the Colorado Springs Police…
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Traffic roundup: Interchange lane closes near Peterson Space Force Base
The holidays have slowed construction traffic on roads in the Pikes Peak region, but work is ramping back up in the new year. Here are a few project updates and the closures that could affect drivers. Peterson Road and US 24 Changes are coming to the interchange north of Peterson Space Force Base. According to…
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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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Multiple injured, some ejected in 3-vehicle crash in Colorado Springs
At least three people are in the hospital after a three-vehicle crash near the Colorado Springs Airport on Tuesday night. The crash happened around 6:45 p.m. at the intersection of South Powers and Astrozon boulevards, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department. Responding officers found that every person involved had been injured, including some who…
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2 rollover crashes on Powers Saturday night prompt closures in Colorado Springs
Two separate rollover crashes shut down parts of Powers Boulevard Saturday evening, according to officials. The Colorado Springs Police Department reported the first crash at Constitution Avenue and Powers on one of its social media pages just before 5:30 p.m. The roadway was shut down at the intersection for roughly two hours before being reopened…
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1 dead after multi-vehicle crash in Colorado Springs last week
A person allegedly responsible for causing a three-vehicle crash on the northeast side of the city last week has died in the hospital, police said. The crash occurred at North Academy and Union boulevards just after 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, according to a blotter entry from the Colorado Springs Police Department. The driver who…
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Southbound I-25 in Colorado Springs reopens after crash
Interstate 25 near Garden of the Gods Road in Colorado Springs has fully reopened following a crash earlier Thursday morning, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. The closure was between exits 145 and 146, and standstill traffic and delays of around 16 minutes were reported in the area for about two hours. The wreck…
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Part of Garden of the Gods Road to close overnight; Union Boulevard partially reopens
The center lanes of Garden of the Gods Road, close to Interstate 25, will be closed for the installation of new traffic lights starting Wednesday night. According to the City of Colorado Springs, the closure starts at 8 p.m. and will remain in place until 5 a.m. Thursday. At least one lane will stay open…
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Fatal overnight auto-pedestrian crash in Pueblo shuts down portion of I-25 for hours
One person died in an overnight crash in central Pueblo that shut down a portion of Interstate 25 that runs through the city, police reported. The wreck was initially reported by the Colorado Department of Transportation right after midnight Wednesday and later confirmed as fatal by the Pueblo Police Department. Southbound Interstate 25 remained closed…
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Colorado Springs police introduce new vehicle identification system aimed to reduce speeding
Colorado Springs police just added a new technology in their efforts to reduce speeding in areas like school zones. The Colorado Springs Police Department announced Friday that it will be out on the streets starting Monday in two new vehicles armed with radars and cameras that can identify speeding cars. The technology is called Automated…