Motorcyclist in deadly single-vehicle crash identified

Brett Yager
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(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The motorcyclist who died in a single-vehicle crash has been identified by the El Paso County Coroner’s Office as 44-year-old Christopher George Morris.

According to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) on Tuesday, May 14 at around 8:30 p.m., officers were called to the intersection of Milton E. Proby Parkway and South Academy Boulevard about a single-vehicle crash.

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When officers arrived they found the motorcycle and Morris dead on the scene. CSPD said the investigation showed Morris was traveling west on Milton E. Proby Pkwy, taking the off-ramp onto S. Academy Blvd. and failed to navigate the turn. The motorcycle hit the guardrail and Morris was ejected. Police believe speed to be a factor in the crash.

According to CSPD, this is the 19th traffic fatality in Colorado Springs in 2024, at this time last year there were 19.

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