UPDATE: MONDAY 8/28/2023 6:01 p.m.
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — A 19-year-old woman has been identified as the driver killed in a rollover crash on South Circle Drive on Aug. 16.
According to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD), officers originally responded around 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 16 to the 2000 block of South Circle Drive on a single-car rollover crash in which the driver was possibly ejected.
CSPD said once on scene, investigators found the driver, 19-year-old Keltey Faulkner-Pettus, had been ejected form the car and was declared dead on scene. CSPD said it is unknown if speed or impairment were factors in the crash.
This is the 29th traffic fatality in Colorado Springs this year, CSPD said. At this same time in 2022, Colorado Springs had 29 fatal traffic crashes. In the past 365 days, there have been 56 traffic fatalities in Colorado Springs.
One dead in crash on Circle Drive near Janitell
UPDATE: WEDNESDAY 8/16/2023 9:03 p.m.
According to CSPD, the driver of a car that crashed on South Circle Drive on Wednesday afternoon was ejected and killed.
CSPD said it is unknown currently whether speed or impairment are factors in the investigation.
UPDATE: WEDNESDAY 8/16/2023 3:56 p.m.
A sergeant with CSPD has confirmed to FOX21’s crew on the scene that the crash that closed westbound Circle Drive on Wednesday afternoon resulted in one fatality.
ORIGINAL STORY: Westbound Circle Drive closed at Janitell due to crash
WEDNESDAY 8/16/2023 3:04 p.m.
The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) and the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) are responding to a crash that has westbound Circle closed.
According to CSPD, westbound Circle Drive was closed just before 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 16 due to a crash at Janitell Road. The closure begins at Hancock Expressway, according to CSPD.
CSFD was also responding, and described the crash as a “major traffic accident.”
CSFD said the crash is east of Janitell. Delays are possible, and travelers should avoid the area while emergency crews respond.
FOX21 News has a crew on the way to the scene and will provide updates when more information becomes available.
