CSPD identifies pedestrian killed near Circle and Uintah

Colorado Springs police identified the pedestrian who was killed by a passing vehicle when he tried to cross the street Thursday night.

The crash happened shortly before 8 p.m. near N. Circle Drive and E. Uintah Street.

Police say Dennis D. Eastom, 61, was trying to cross Circle when he was hit by a vehicle going south. Eastom was near the marked crosswalk but didn’t have the right of way.

CSPD says one vehicle was able to avoid hitting Eastom, but the second one hit him. The driver wasn’t injured and isn’t expected to be charged.

Eastom’s death is the 48th traffic-related fatality in the city this year.

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A man is dead after a wreck near the southbound lanes at the intersection of Circle and Uintah Thursday night.

Lieutenant Black with the Colorado Springs Police Department tells us, they believe the pedestrian, an adult male, was headed southbound on Circle Drive when the vehicle struck him.

They say the pedestrian was believed to have been jaywalking, however, this is not confirmed.

Because of this, police do not expect the driver, a male, to face any charges at this time. They also do not believe drugs or alcohol were involved in this incident.

The victim died at the hospital due to his injuries.