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Fatal crash on Garden of the Gods Road

Posted: 08.18.2011 at 5:29 PM

Niki Weirich

Niki Weirich anchors FOX21 News at 6:30 and 9 p.m.

/ Mike Duran

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- A crash late Thursday afternoon at Chestnut and Garden of the Gods Road left a motorcycle rider dead.

Officials had to close down lanes as the Colorado Springs Fire Department worked on the scene.

Crews said a motorcycle hit the back of a pickup truck.

Fatal motorcycle crashes

Two riders die on same day

The driver of the motorcyle was killed but was wearing a helmet at the time.

The victim's name hasn't been released, and officials have not released any other information.

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