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Motorcyclist dead following crash on Peterson Road Saturday evening

Colorado Springs Police Department CSPD
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — A motorcyclist is dead following a crash last weekend, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD).

It happened just before 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of Peterson Road and Hawk Wind Boulevard, which is located near Dublin Boulevard.

According to CSPD, the crash involved a vehicle and a motorcycle.

The motorcyclist was taken to the hospital where they later died from their injuries. Their name will be released at a later time by the El Paso County Coroner's Office.

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