DENVER (KDVR) — A lady was killed throughout a single-car crash in Fort Collins on Saturday morning.
Police mentioned an automatic 911 name was acquired at about 5 a.m. from a cellphone that indicated it was concerned in a severe automobile collision. The crashed automobile, a Nissan Pathfinder, was present in a pure space on the east aspect of South School Avenue close to Triangle Drive.
Police discovered the automobile’s solely occupant, an grownup feminine, lifeless within the driver’s seat. The Fort Collins Police Providers Collision Reconstruction and Scene Dealing with crew was main the investigation.
“It is a tragic incident, and our officers stay dedicated to completely investigating the circumstances of the crash. We’re devoted to figuring out the information so we are able to present solutions and produce readability to these impacted,” mentioned Sgt. David Lindsay, of the CRASH crew, in a launch.
Authorities have since discovered that the Pathfinder was touring south on South School Avenue when it struck the middle median, entered the northbound lanes and traveled south within the northbound lane of the roadway.
The automobile then left the street, collided with a guardrail and impacted a gaggle of timber earlier than it got here to relaxation east of South School Avenue in a ravine. Officers are investigating if extreme velocity and alcohol contributed to the crash’s severity.
Throughout the investigation, north and southbound School Avenue was closed between Trillby Highway and Carpenter Highway for about 7 hours.
Anybody with details about this crash who has not but spoken to the police is requested to name Officer Phil Morris at 970-221-6540.
The Larimer County Coroner’s Workplace will decide the deceased’s identification and trigger and method of demise. This crash is being investigated individually from an harm taking pictures at a celebration on Saturday night time in Fort Collins.
