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~ On Thursday morning, a tragic multi-vehicle crash occurred on South Powers Boulevard in Colorado Springs. The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) received a call at 09:12 a.m. reporting the accident near East Fountain Boulevard.
Upon arriving at the scene, officers found that the crash had taken place in the southbound lanes of traffic. It was determined that the southbound traffic had come to a stop for a red traffic signal on South Powers Boulevard. A dump truck was stopped in the center lane, waiting for the signal, when a silver SUV approached from behind and began to slow down. However, a third vehicle, a gold sedan, failed to slow down and rear-ended the silver SUV. This initial collision caused both vehicles to then strike the rear of the stopped dump truck.
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The driver of the gold sedan had to be extricated from their vehicle and was immediately transported to an area hospital with serious injuries. A juvenile passenger in the silver SUV was also taken to an area hospital with serious injuries.
Tragically, on Tuesday July 14th, CSPD received news that the driver of the gold sedan had passed away while receiving medical care at the hospital. The El Paso County Coroner's Office has identified the driver as 87-year-old Dorothy Young.
This incident marks the 33rd traffic fatality in Colorado Springs this year alone. In comparison, at this time last year in 2025, there were only 30 traffic fatalities reported in the city. Over the past year, there have been a total of 56 traffic-related fatalities within Colorado Springs.
The investigation into this tragic accident is still ongoing and anyone with information or who may have witnessed it is urged to contact CSPD at 719-444-4000. For those who wish to remain anonymous, they can call Crime Stoppers Tip Line at 719-634-STOP (7867) or 1-800-222-8477.
Upon arriving at the scene, officers found that the crash had taken place in the southbound lanes of traffic. It was determined that the southbound traffic had come to a stop for a red traffic signal on South Powers Boulevard. A dump truck was stopped in the center lane, waiting for the signal, when a silver SUV approached from behind and began to slow down. However, a third vehicle, a gold sedan, failed to slow down and rear-ended the silver SUV. This initial collision caused both vehicles to then strike the rear of the stopped dump truck.
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The driver of the gold sedan had to be extricated from their vehicle and was immediately transported to an area hospital with serious injuries. A juvenile passenger in the silver SUV was also taken to an area hospital with serious injuries.
Tragically, on Tuesday July 14th, CSPD received news that the driver of the gold sedan had passed away while receiving medical care at the hospital. The El Paso County Coroner's Office has identified the driver as 87-year-old Dorothy Young.
This incident marks the 33rd traffic fatality in Colorado Springs this year alone. In comparison, at this time last year in 2025, there were only 30 traffic fatalities reported in the city. Over the past year, there have been a total of 56 traffic-related fatalities within Colorado Springs.
The investigation into this tragic accident is still ongoing and anyone with information or who may have witnessed it is urged to contact CSPD at 719-444-4000. For those who wish to remain anonymous, they can call Crime Stoppers Tip Line at 719-634-STOP (7867) or 1-800-222-8477.
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