COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The man who was hit by a car on the northeast side of Colorado Springs last week has been identified. The El Paso County Coroner's Office says he is 61-year-old Rodney Buttermore.
The crash happened on January 2 just before 6:30 p.m. at the intersection of Van Teylingen Dr. & Aspen Leaf Pt. This is located just southwest of the N. Academy Blvd. & Austin Bluffs Pkwy. intersection.
The intersection was closed for about three hours while police investigated the crash that night.
According to police, when they arrived on scene, they found Buttermore laying the street. Buttermore was taken to the hospital where he later died from their injuries.
The driver of the car remained on the scene, according to police. Speed and alcohol are not being considered as factors of the crash at this time.
While investigating, police determined that Buttermore wasn't using a crosswalk when he was hit.
This was the second fatal crash in Colorado Springs this year. In the last 365 days, police say there have been 51 traffic deaths in the city.
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