~ A 1-year-old boy died after being struck by a vehicle in a private driveway in Colorado Springs, police said.

The Colorado Springs Police Department said it was notified at 6:38 p.m. Oct. 3 of the incident in the 800 block of South El Paso Street. A preliminary investigation found that vehicles were being moved in the driveway when one struck the child.

The boy was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The El Paso County Coroner's Office confirmed his identity to police on Oct. 28. The department's Major Crash Team is investigating.

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Police said the death was the city's 48th traffic-related fatality in 2026. At the same point last year, Colorado Springs had recorded 45. There have been 56 traffic-related fatalities in the city over the past 365 days, police said.

The investigation remains open. Anyone with information or who witnessed the incident can contact police at 719-444-7000. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 719-634-STOP (7867) or 1-800-222-8477.

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