On Friday, April 8, 2022, at approximately 11:56 AM, the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) was notified of a traffic crash in the area of Woodmen Road and Havenwood Drive, involving a motorcycle and a truck. Officers from the Stetson Hills Division responded and located the driver of the motorcycle deceased at the scene. CSPD’s Major Crash Team responded and assumed responsibility for the investigation.
Investigation revealed that the motorcycle was traveling southbound on Havenwood Drive and attempted to make a right-hand turn onto westbound Woodmen Road. The motorcyclist was not able to negotiate the turn and laid the motorcycle down on its side. The motorcyclist was then struck by a pickup truck traveling westbound on Woodmen Road.
On Monday, April 11, 2022, the El Paso County Coroner’s Office identified the motorcyclist, as 35-year-old Daniel Shane, of Colorado Springs. This is the 8th traffic-related fatality in Colorado Springs in 2022. At this time last year, there had been 9 fatal traffic crashes.