On Sunday, October 30, 2022, at 6:15 a.m., members of the Colorado Springs Police department, Sand Creek Division, were dispatched to the intersection of E Platte Avenue and N Union Boulevard to investigate a motorcycle versus vehicle traffic crash. Upon the officer’s arrival, they learned the motorcycle rider was traveling north on N Union Boulevard approaching the intersection of E Platte Avenue. The minivan was traveling East on E Platte Avenue, approaching N Union Boulevard, and had a green traffic signal. As the minivan proceeded into the intersection, the northbound motorcycle entered the intersection on a red traffic signal. It struck the driver’s side area of the minivan, ejecting the rider from the motorcycle. The motorcycle driver was treated on scene by both AMR and CSFD before being transported to a local hospital with serious life-threatening injuries. Due to the nature of the crash, the Major Crash Team was contacted and responded to the scene to assume the investigation.
While still on scene, officers were notified that the rider of the motorcycle had succumbed to his injuries at the hospital and was now deceased.
On Monday, October 31, 2022, the El Paso County Coroner’s Office conducted an autopsy of the motorcycle rider. The motorcycle rider has been identified as 32-year-old Brian Bell of Colorado Springs. This is the 51st fatal traffic crash in Colorado Springs this year. This is the 21st fatal motorcycle crash this year as well. At this same time last year, there were 42 fatal traffic crashes in Colorado Springs. This being our 51st fatal traffic crash, this is the most fatal traffic crashes we have seen in Colorado Springs since 2020. With two months to go in the year and the holidays approaching, we would like to remind the drivers in Colorado Springs to please use caution when operating a motor vehicle on our city’s roadways.