COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) confirmed with News5 that a motorcycle rider is dead following an accident Friday evening.
The CSPD's Major Crash Team was on the scene of the accident at Austin Bluffs Parkway and Meadow Lane between an SUV and a motorcycle, according to police. The intersection was closed for a little more than three hours.
The accident happened around 5:50 p.m. Police say the SUV was traveling east on Austin Bluffs Parkway attempting to make a turn onto Meadow Lane. The motorcyclist was traveling westbound on Austin Bluffs Parkway when they collided with the SUV.
CSPD says the motorcycle rider died at the scene. They will be identified at a later time by the El Paso County Coroner's Office.
Police say speed is being considered as a factor of the crash, but impairment isn't.
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