COLORADO SPRINGS — A driver who died following a crash in the Old Colorado City area earlier this month has been identified.
WATCH: One dead after crash along Uintah Street
According to the El Paso County Coroner's Office, he was 33-year-old Ross Herrmann.
The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) says speed is being considered as a factor in the crash. They also say Herrmann was not wearing a seatbelt.
This is the first fatal crash in Colorado Springs this year, according to CSPD. At this time last year, they say there were three traffic deaths.
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CSPD was investigating a deadly crash in the Old Colorado City area on Monday, February 10.
Police say they were called to the intersection of 21st Street and Uintah Street just before 10 p.m. for the single-vehicle crash.
According to CSPD, the vehicle left the roadway, hit several trees and a building. The driver, later identified as Herrmann, was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene.
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