Motorcyclist dies in crash on Platte Avenue in Colorado Springs

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) reports that the crash that closed Platte Avenue east of downtown Thursday evening was fatal and claimed the life of a female motorcyclist.

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CSPD said officers were dispatched to the intersection of Platte Avenue and Prospect Street around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 17. Initial information indicated that a motorcycle that was westbound on Platte collided with a vehicle that was southbound on Prospect, CSPD said.

According to CSPD, responding officers found the motorcyclist in the roadway with life-threatening injuries. Despite life-saving measures by medical personnel, the woman succumbed to her injuries.

The crash remains under investigation.