MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — A motorcyclist is dead following a crash Friday morning, according to the Manitou Springs Police Department.
It happened around 2:40 a.m. at the intersection of Crystal Park Road and Stover Lane, which is located near Deer Valley Nature Park.
According to police, the motorcyclist went off the road and hit a mailbox. The department says they were pronounced dead at the scene.
Police say the motorcyclist was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, and they are still investigating how the crash happened.
The motorcyclist's name will be released at a later time by the El Paso County Coroner's Office.
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