COLORADO SPRINGS, CO : Pedestrian killed in collision with motorcycle in east Colorado Springs on Monday, 3rd June 2024
Colorado Springs, Colorado
A pedestrian was killed Sunday night while crossing a busy street in east Colorado Springs.
Police say a motorcycle rider was driving through the intersection of Powers and Palmer Park as the pedestrian was walking across the road, and the two fatally collided.
The collision shut down the entire intersection for several hours. The roadway reopened around 2:30 Monday morning, about four hours and a half hours after the crash was first reported.
Based on the investigation, officers believe the motorcyclist had a green light, and the pedestrian was crossing on a red light. CSPD’s Major Crash Team is still investigating whether any other factors, such as drugs or alcohol, were involved.
The deceased has not been identified at the time of this writing.
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