Motorcyclist dead after crash on westbound Bijou Street
Sadie Buggle
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) has confirmed that a motorcyclist has died after a crash near the intersection of I-25 and West Bijou Street on Thursday afternoon.
According to CSPD, officers were sent to the intersection at around 4:35 p.m. on May 1 after receiving reports of a crash between a vehicle and a motorcycle.
Colorado Springs firefighters and American Medical Response (AMR) members also responded to the scene, providing care to all people involved in the crash. Three people were taken to a local hospital, with injuries ranging from moderate to life-threatening, CSPD said.
Police said upon arriving at the hospital, the driver of the motorcycle died from injuries sustained in the crash. That driver has not yet been publicly identified.
Westbound Bijou Street was shut down for several hours as crews worked to clear the scene. CSPD’s Major Crash Team is now investigating the cause of the crash.