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Published October 24, 2026 3:36pm | Updated October 24, 2026 5:03pm
One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash near the intersection of East Platte Avenue and Space Center Drive early Saturday morning.
Just after 12:45 a.m., police and other emergency personnel responded to the crash. They found one person dead in one of the vehicles while the driver of the second vehicle remained at the scene, according to a blotter post from Colorado Springs Police.
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The department’s initial investigation revealed a black car was traveling westbound on East Platte Avenue approaching Space Center Drive. At the same time, a gray truck was traveling eastbound on East Platte attempting to turn left onto Space Center Drive. The vehicles collided within the intersection, police said.
Impairment may be a “contributing factor,” but the “investigation remains ongoing,” the blotter entry said.…
