Update
On July 22, 2023, at 11:54 p.m., officers with the Colorado Springs Police Department, Falcon Division, were dispatched to I-25 southbound north of Woodman Road, regarding a traffic crash involving a vehicle striking a pedestrian. Upon arrival, officers and medical personnel located a female who had been struck by a car and sustained serious life-threatening injuries. The pedestrian was transported to a local hospital for treatment of those injuries. Due to the nature of the crash, the Major Crash Team was contacted and responded to assume the investigation. The pedestrian was later pronounced deceased due to injuries suffered during the crash.
On July 24, the El Paso County Coroner’s Office conducted an autopsy of the deceased pedestrian. The pedestrian has been identified as 22-year-old Colorado Springs resident Skylar Christensen. There have been no arrests or charges related to this case. Currently, neither speed nor alcohol are considered factors in this investigation. This was the 26th fatal traffic crash in Colorado Springs in 2023. At the same time last year, Colorado Springs had 26 fatal traffic crashes. In the past 365 days, Colorado Springs has had 56 fatal traffic crashes.
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On 07/22/2023, at 11:54 PM, officers with the Colorado Springs Police Department, Falcon Division, were dispatched to I-25 southbound north of Woodman Rd, regarding a traffic crash involving a vehicle striking a pedestrian. Upon arrival officers and medical personnel located a female who had been struck by a car and sustained serious life-threatening injuries. The pedestrian was transported to a local hospital for treatment of those injuries. Due to the nature of the crash the Major Crash Team was contacted and responded to assume the investigation. Neither alcohol or speed are factors in this investigation at this time.