Update
On Monday, June 26, 2023, the El Paso County Coroner’s Office conducted an autopsy on the car’s driver. The driver has been identified as 69-year-old male of Colorado Springs, Eloy Medina. Alcohol is under investigation as a potential factor in this crash. This is the 24th fatal traffic crash in Colorado Springs this year. At the same time last year, Colorado Springs had 22 fatal traffic crashes. In the past 365 days, there have been 58 fatal traffic crashes.
Previous Blotter #32422
On 06/25/23 at 1438 hours, the Colorado Springs Police Department received a report of one car vehicle crash on southbound I-25 just South of the Cimarron exit. The vehicle was traveling southbound and appeared to veer to the right and then crossed all lanes to the left and striking the center-raised median barrier. The driver of a vehicle was immediately transported to a local hospital for life-threatening injuries. The driver later died from his injuries. Based on this information, the Colorado Springs Police Department’s Major Crash Team responded to the scene and assumed responsibility for the investigation. I-25 was diverted for southbound traffic for several hours while investigators processed the scene. The driver of the vehicle did not appear to be wearing a seat belt and impairment may be a contributing factor, but the investigation is ongoing.