On March 15, 2022, officers with the Colorado Springs Police Department responded to the area of Marksheffel Road and Tamlin Road regarding a motor vehicle crash. Upon arrival, officers found that a motorcycle and truck had crashed. They also located the motorcycle driver suffering from serious, life-threating injuries. Following immediate medical care on scene by the Colorado Springs Fire Department, the injured party was transported from the scene to a local hospital for further treatment where they later succumbed to their injuries.
Due to the nature of the crash, the CSPD’s Major Crash team responded and took responsibility for the investigation.
The preliminary investigation revealed that the motorcycle rider was westbound on Tamlin Road at Marksheffel Road when they attempted to make a northbound turn. In completing the turn, the motorcycle drifted across the northbound lanes into the southbound lanes and was struck by a southbound truck.
On March 16, 2022, the El Paso County Coroner’s office completed the autopsy. The motorcycle rider has been identified as 22-year-old Derek Walters.
This the fifth fatal crash of 2022. At this time last year, there were also five fatal crashes.