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Published October 27, 2026 5:15pm
The aftermath of a fatal crash near Interstate 25 in Colorado Springs on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. (Courtesy of Gazette news partner KOAA)
The El Paso County Coroner’s Office has released the names of three motorists who died in separate traffic crashes in early October.
On Oct. 2 at about 12:20 p.m., a three-vehicle crash on North Nevada Avenue near Interstate 25 left one person dead and sent another to the hospital. The decedent was identified as Jaye Smart, 66.
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