COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — The man who died in a car accident at the intersection of Constitution Avenue and Alpine Drive has been identified by the El Paso County Coroner's Office.
Officers with the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) were sent to an accident on the evening of Saturday, June 21, where they found a crash between a Ram pickup truck and a Toyota Rav4.
The Ram was heading west on Constitution, and the Rav4 was heading east, attempting to make a left-hand turn onto Alpine Drive.
When the Rav4 began turning, the car was hit by the pickup truck.
Following the crash, a separate incident occurred when a Dodge Charger traveling behind the Ram swerved in an attempt to avoid the crash site.
The driver of the Rav4 was transferred to the hospital, where he later died from his injuries. The El Paso County Coroner's Office has identified him as 61-year-old Charles Carlton of Colorado Springs.
Police believe that speed and impairment are contributing factors, but the
investigation is ongoing.
The identity of the pickup driver has not been released.
Original coverage:
Officers with CSPD were sent to a call for a car accident around 9:00 p.m. on Saturday near Constitution Avenue and Alpine Drive.
According to police, two cars were traveling westbound on Constitution at high speeds, and a third car was attempting to make a left turn from eastbound Constitution onto Alpine Drive.
The driver who was turning left, now identified as Carlton, was hit by one of the drivers heading west.
He was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and later died as a result.
The CSPD Major Crash Team began investigating and believes that speed and alcohol are contributing factors in the crash.
As of now, the status of the other two drivers is unknown.
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