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• Motorcycle crash in Colorado Springs leaves one seriously injured

  April 30, 2013 4:26 AM

  A motorcycle crash in Colorado Springs leaves one person with life-threatening injuries. It happened on South Academy Boulevard around ten last night. A motorcycle was traveling southbound going straight through an intersection that controls traffic for a strip mall. A Ford F150 was travelling northbound turning left into... more »

• Thousands of motorcycle riders take over Pueblo in the spirit of the holidays

  December 1, 2012 5:46 PM

  People lined the streets to see thousands of motorcyclists deliver thousands of toys in Pueblo today. It's the 35th year for the event and riders tell us they try to participate each time. They started at South High School and rode all the way to the Harley Outpost on North... more »

• A couple wins a lawsuit after being injured by a teen who was texting while driving

  August 21, 2012 5:56 PM

  A couple who each lost a leg when their motorcycle was struck by a teenager who was driving and texting in New Jersey have settled their lawsuit against him for $500,000. David and Linda Kubert's attorney says the settlement amount equals the maximum driver Kyle Best's insurance would cover. The... more »

• Fatal crash in Widefield

  August 13, 2012 9:15 PM

  Troopers with the Colorado State Patrol are investigating a fatal traffic accident on Goldfield Drive in Widefield. A car and motorcycle collided about half a mile north of Fontaine Blvd. just before 5:30 p.m. The driver of the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene, and the driver... more »

• Biker groups help out charities with a Bash!

  June 2, 2012 7:08 PM

  It's food, fun, and motorcycles all for a good cause! This weekend is the 5th Annual Biker Bash in Pueblo on the grounds of the Steelworks Museum. There are vendors, kids' activities, and many different biker groups at the event that brought in six thousand people last year, and they're... more »

• Motorcyclist killed in overnight crash

  May 20, 2012 8:06 AM

  A motorcycle rider in Colorado Springs is dead after crashing his bike overnight. It happened a little after 1 a.m. at the five points intersection, where Tejon and Cheyenne Blvd. meet. Officers says the rider was thrown from the motorcycle and into a retaining wall. The man... more »

• Texas man's execution halted for now

  May 2, 2012 9:45 PM

  HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - A federal appeals court says it won't overturn a district judge's reprieve for a Texas man convicted of killing a neighbor and stealing his motorcycle while on parole for rape. The decision by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals means condemned inmate Anthony Bartee won't... more »

• Motorcyclist killed in crash in Poudre Canyon

  April 2, 2012 7:14 AM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - The Colorado State Patrol says a Wyoming motorcyclist was killed when an SUV crossed the center line in Poudre Canyon. Trooper Nate Reid identified the victim as 47-year-old Scott Brelsford. The Coloradoan reported Sunday that Brelsford was wearing a helmet when he was struck Saturday... more »

• Motorcycle Show Held for a Good Cause

  March 31, 2012 4:20 PM

  Music, food, vendors, and motorcycles, all for a good cause! The American Legion Riders held their first ever bike show Saturday to benefit soldier care packages and help homeless veterans. Several vendors sold everything from jewelry to tires, and you could also enter the bike "Show and Shine." They... more »

• UPDATE: Coroner identifies man killed in motorcycle crash

  January 21, 2012 11:48 PM

  The Pueblo County Coroner says 36-year-old Robert Ramirez was killed Saturday evening after his motorcycle crashed into a truck. Pueblo Police were called the the accident just after 4:30 p.m. on the 1600 block of W. 18th St. The motorcycle was heading westbound when a truck made a U-turn... more »

• Update: Two dead after motorcycle crashes into curb

  September 29, 2011 8:41 PM

  Two motorcycle riders are dead after striking a curb on Fountain Blvd. Police say, the driver, a 48-year-old man died on the scene of the crash at the 1400 Block of Fountain Blvd. The motorcycle went off the right side of the road while traveling eastbound. Police say the... more »

• Dillon, Colo., officer dies after motorcycle crash

  August 29, 2011 7:39 PM

  HEENEY, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say a police officer has died after suffering chest and head injuries in a motorcycle crash that happened while he was off duty. The Summit County Coroner's office says in a release that Dillon police officer Jim Schaffer's motorcycle crashed into a delineator post... more »

• Fugitive biker gang member arrested in Colorado

  August 4, 2011 2:30 PM

  AURORA, Colo. (AP) - U.S. Marshals have arrested a fugitive motorcycle gang member who's accused of plotting to kill rival gang members in Denver and in Illinois. The Denver Post reports that agents arrested Marshal "Big Bo" Fry in the Denver suburb of Aurora on Tuesday. A federal... more »

• Northbound I-25 backed up due to accident at Woodmen overpass

  June 18, 2011 3:37 PM

  Colorado Springs Police are investigating a serious traffic accident involving a single motorcycle with two riders. Both riders were thrown from their motorcycle when it appears the operator over corrected causing the bike to flip several times on the Northbound I-25 Overpass over Woodmen Road. Both riders were transported... more »

• Soldier killed in hit and run accident

  May 28, 2011 7:58 AM

  A 19 year old Fort Carson soldier has died after a hit-an-run accident in Colorado Springs. The soldier's identity has not yet been released but police say he is from the Boston area. He and another soldier were both on motorcycles headed south on Rangewood Drive when at around... more »

• Motorcycle accident victim identified

  May 9, 2011 9:01 PM

  Police say the man killed in a motorcycle accident over the weekend was 33 year old Timothy Hinman of Colorado Springs. Police say Hinman was riding in the 5500 block of Flintridge Drive Sunday night when his motorcycle left the road and hit a decorative boulder. Police say... more »

• State Patrol wants motorcycle riders to get training

  April 17, 2011 10:28 PM

  The Colorado Department of Transportation and the Colorado State Patrol are encouraging motorcycle riders to get professional training before they hit the road. CDOT and CSP point to certain statistics that show lack of training among motorcycle riders causes many motorcycle fatalities. Supporting statistics from the Colorado State... more »

• 2 motorcyclists killed in separate Colo. crashes

  April 9, 2011 1:50 PM

  AURORA, Colo. (AP) - Two motorcyclists have died in separate collisions in the Denver suburb of Aurora. Both collisions occurred Friday night. No names have been released. In the first crash, police say the motorcyclist collided with a sedan and was found about 300 feet away. Investigators say he... more »

• UPDATE: Pueblo motorcycle accident victim wasn't wearing helmet

  April 3, 2011 5:37 AM

  State Troopers say the man who was killed in a motorcycle accident overnight in Pueblo was not wearing a helmet and may have been drinking. Frank Luna, 53, of Pueblo was headed east on Highway 50 when, at around 12:50 a.m., he lost control of the bike, veered off the... more »

• Motorcycle accident claims one life

  March 1, 2011 5:52 PM

  A motorcycle crash at Lexington and Bordeaux Dr. in Colorado Springs took the life of a local man this morning. The man was identified as Rick Russo, 47, of Colorado Springs. He died around 2 p.m. more »

• UPDATE: Arrest made in deadly overnight motorcycle crash

  February 20, 2011 11:20 AM

  Colorado Springs Police have announced an arrest in the deadly over night motorcycle crash at Vickers and Flintridge. A man is dead after a motorcycle accident just before 2 a.m. Sunday. "One of our officers stumbled upon this traffic accident scene after he had been advised by motorists... more »

• UPDATE: I-25 Southbound at 29th Street in Pueblo Reopened

  December 25, 2010 2:29 PM

  Interstate 25 north of Pueblo was closed for most of the early morning today. Colorado State Patrol reports that the closure near the 29th Street exit was due to a high speed pursuit, involving a motorcycle. The Pursuit began north of the city and the motorcycle crashed near 29th... more »

• Crash kills one in Park County

  October 4, 2010 1:53 PM

  A motorcycle driver died Sunday in Park County when his motorcycle ran head-on into an SUV on Highway 285. The Colorado State Patrol said the driver of the motorcycle driver failed to stay in his lane on a right-hand curve and went into the oncoming lane. The driver... more »

• Obama signs motorcycle for military families

  September 20, 2010 6:32 AM

  Call it hardcore support for military families. A custom-designed motorcycle, built by Hardcore Choppers of Sterling, Va., and signed by President Barack Obama will be auctioned in Las Vegas to support military families. The United States Army Chopper bearing Obama's autograph, along with those of Vice President Joe... more »

• Accused hit-run driver arrested in Pueblo

  September 14, 2010 5:02 PM

  Pueblo Police have arrested the man they believe hit a woman on a motorcycle Sunday, then fled the scene. Felipe Soto-Duran, 27, is being held at the Pueblo County Detention Center, charged with Failure to Remain at the Scene of an Accident Involving Serious Bodily Injury. Bail was set... more »

• Pueblo motorcycle victims identified

  September 13, 2010 1:13 PM

  Authorities have identified a husband and wife who died after being struck on their motorcycle by someone suspected of driving intoxicated. The Pueblo County coroner says the couple killed late Saturday were Raymond Quintana, 48 and Ramona Quintana, 46. Ruben Jimenez-Marquez was arrested following the crash. He is... more »

• Motorcycle crash victim identified

  July 7, 2010 4:56 PM

  The man killed on Powers Blvd. in Colorado Springs Tuesday night in a crash involving a motorcycle and a car has been identified. John Harlan, 36, of Colorado Springs was killed when his Harley crashed into a car that turned into its path. Harlan's passenger, Yvonne Medina, was seriously... more »

• 21-year old faces vehicular homicide charge

  July 6, 2010 2:09 PM

  Pueblo police believe alcohol played a role in a deadly motorcycle accident in Pueblo. The suspect Joseph Rodriguez, 21, remains in jail on several charges including vehicular homicide. The crash happened Monday afternoon on the south side of Pueblo near Lehigh and Regency. Police say they were trying to pull... more »

• One dead in motorcycle accident on I-25

  June 17, 2010 3:30 PM

  One person has died in a motorcycle accident in Colorado Springs. The accident happened just before one o'clock on southbound I-25 near the Bijou exit. The police department reports the rider hit a guard rail and died. One lane is closed on I-25 southbound. more »

• Two recent crash victims identified

  June 11, 2010 2:05 PM

  The victims of two recent deadly accidents in Colorado Springs have been identified. Michael Colister of Colorado Springs died early Monday morning in a crash on North Academy Blvd. Jeffery Edward Millner, 42, died Tuesday when his motorcycle crashed at Pikes Peak and Institute. more »

• Motorcycle fatal accident on Pikes Peak Ave.

  June 8, 2010 5:53 PM

  A motorcycle rider is dead after hitting a car this afternoon. Colorado Springs Police say the man on the motorcycle failed to stop for a red light at the intersection of Pikes Peak Avenue and Institute Street around 2:30 and was broadsided by another vehicle. No names have... more »

• Woman seriously injured in motorcycle crash

  June 7, 2010 6:24 PM

  A motorcycle accident in Pueblo seriously injured a Pueblo woman Monday afternoon. It happened around 1:30 in the 3800 block of Thatcher. According to Pueblo Police, two cars were stopped at a pedestrian crosswalk when a motorcycle came up behind them and failed to stop. The driver of the... more »

• UPDATE: Motorcyclist killed in accident on highway 24

  May 22, 2010 6:50 PM

  A motorcyclist has died from his injuries after sliding off highway-24 Saturday afternoon. The accident happened in the westbound lanes between Manitou Springs and Cascade. State Troopers say the bike was driven by a 52 year-old man, his name hasn't been released. No other vehicles were involved... more »

• Parker man may get motorcycle back

  April 19, 2010 3:05 PM

  A law aimed at discouraging illegal immigrants from driving has snared a Parker man who lent a friend a motorcycle. The Denver City Council will vote Monday on whether to pay Kevin Ehrich $11,843 in attorney's fees and damages after Ehrich's motorcycle sat in the city's impound lot for... more »

• How many wings can you eat in 30 minutes?

  February 5, 2010 12:31 PM

  29 amateur eaters gathered in Philadelphia Friday for the annual Wing Bowl--a precursor to Sunday's Super Bowl. Winning is easy--just eat the most chicken wings. Prizes include a car, a motorcycle, and a Mexican vacation. Jonathan Squibb repeated as champ, eating 238 wings in 30 minutes. more »

• Motorcyclist on life support after crash

  September 2, 2009 11:48 PM

  A motorcyclist is in ICU on life support, after a crash with a car in Colorado Springs. Investigators say the car was turning left on East Fillmore, near Hancock, when the two vehicles collided. The unidentified 48-year-old man was not wearing a helmet or protective motorcycle gear. The driver... more »