One Dead After Rollover Crash at Peterson and Barnes in Colorado Springs

Overview

• A rollover collision at Peterson Road and Barnes Road left one person dead after an eastbound vehicle struck a northbound vehicle, police said Monday.
• Officers say the driver of the northbound car was ejected and later died at a local hospital.
• The driver of the eastbound vehicle was not injured and two minors were taken to a hospital with minor injuries.
• Colorado Springs Police Department closed westbound Barnes and northbound Peterson at the scene while the major-crash team collects evidence and interviews witnesses, and no cause or charges have been announced.
• The crash follows other recent traffic fatalities in Colorado Springs and may increase local scrutiny of road safety and law enforcement crash responses.