COLORADO SPRINGS — A motorcyclist is dead following a crash on the north west side of the city Tuesday, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD).
It happened just before 4 p.m. at the intersection of Boardwalk Drive and North 30th Street, which is located near Mountain Shadows Open Space.
CSPD says the crash involved a vehicle and a motorcycle. They say the motorcyclist was traveling north on North 30th Street and had crossed over the center of the road when they were hit by a vehicle heading south on North 30th Street.
The motorcyclist was determined to be dead at the scene. Their name will be released at a later time by the El Paso County Coroner's Office.
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