On Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at 7:57 p.m., members of the Colorado Springs Police Department, Stetson Hills Division, were dispatched to the intersection of Tutt Boulevard and Barnes Road regarding a traffic crash involving a vehicle and a motorcycle. The motorcycle rider was transported to a local hospital and later died from injuries sustained during the crash. On Thursday, March 30, 2023, the El Paso County Coroner’s Office conducted an autopsy of the deceased motorcycle rider. The motorcycle rider has been identified as Colorado Springs resident Maxwell Johnson. Johnson was 22 years old. This is the fourteenth traffic fatality in Colorado Springs in 2023. At this same time last year, Colorado Springs had six fatal traffic crashes. In the past 365 days, there have been 64 traffic deaths in Colorado Springs. This is still an ongoing investigation, and no charges have been filed at this time. Alcohol is not suspected to be a contributing factor, but we are still investigating the possibility of speed playing a role in the crash.
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On 03/29/23 at 1957 hours, officers from the Colorado Springs Police Department Stetson Hills division were dispatched to Barnes Rd and Tutt Blvd regarding a motorcycle vs truck traffic crash. On arrival, officers located a downed motorcycle, the driver was transported to local hospital and ultimately succumbed to his injuries. Speed was a factor, unknown if alcohol was a factor. MCT was notified and will be continuing the investigation.