COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — Colorado Springs police officers were dispatched to the 0 block of W Las Vegas Street around 1:15 a.m. on Saturday for a crash.
After they arrived, they found that a motorcycle was traveling west on W Las Vegas Street into oncoming traffic, hitting an eastbound car head-on.
The motorcycle rider died on the scene from his injuries. His identity will be released at a later date.
The CSPD Major Crash Team has taken over the investigation, and CSPD says that speed was a factor in this crash.
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