COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — The Colorado Springs Police Department has released the identity of the man who died in a crash along Centennial Boulevard.
Officers responded to the report of the crash around 4:42 a.m., on Thursday, September 18, along Centennial Boulevard just before it connects to I-25.
When the officers arrived, they found one motorcycle involved in the crash. The rider, who has since been identified by the El Paso County Coroner as 27-year-old Hung Pham, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officers believed excessive speed was a factor in this crash. According to police, this is the 43 traffic fatality of 2025.
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