Investigators with the Colorado State Patrol are requesting assistance locating a vehicle and driver involved in a crash resulting in a man being killed.
At approximately 9:21 a.m. Jan. 1 investigators were notified of a body near the intersection of Fontaine Blvd. and Metropolitan St. in Colorado Springs. The as-yet unidentified party, a 19-year-old male from Colorado Springs, was declared deceased on scene. The crash is believed to have occurred between 10:00 p.m. the night of December 31 and sunrise the morning of Jan. 1.
The Colorado State Patrol are members of the American Association of State Troopers. Courtesy image.
The roadway was closed until approximately 3:26 p.m. Sunday, while the on-scene investigation was conducted.
Investigators believe the vehicle involved is a 2015-2017 black Ford Expedition SUV. There is damage to the front passenger side headlight, bumper, and fog light area. No license plate or driver information is known; no pictures or footage of the vehicle is available.
Anyone with information related to the vehicle, driver, or crash, or with possible dashcam or video footage from the area around the time of the crash, is asked to please contact the Colorado State Patrol dispatch center in Pueblo at: 719-544-2424, reference case #2B230002. Those with information can remain anonymous.
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