A drunken driver struck and killed a motorcyclist in Colorado Springs late Saturday before fleeing the crash, police said.
The deadly collision came shortly before midnight at North Academy Boulevard and Rebecca Lane, according to a written statement from the Colorado Springs Police Department. The motorcycle was southbound on North Academy when an oncoming white sport-utility vehicle turned in its path, the statement said.
The victim, who wasn’t identified, died at the scene despite life-saving efforts by emergency crews, police said.
The driver of the SUV, Rolanda Mendez-Chavez, was arrested approximately a half-mile from the scene. He was jailed on suspicion of vehicular homicide, leaving the scene of a fatal crash and careless driving involving a death.
Fountain police on Friday identified the officer who fired his weapon in a shooting that resulted in the death of a robbery suspect.
Patrol officer Isaac Abila, 29, was one of two officers who fired at least one round at 38-year-old Robert Paul Garcia Monday after a car chase that began in Pueblo and ended on Interstate 25 near North Academy Boulevard in Colorado Springs, according to a Friday news release. Garcia died of his injuries at a hospital.
After an unsuccessful attempt to stop a vehicle involved in a robbery investigation in Pueblo, the Colorado State Patrol chased the car as it sped north on the interstate at more than 100 mph, police said. Abila joined the chase as the suspect passed through Fountain’s jurisdiction.
Fountain police on Friday identified the officer who fired his weapon in a shooting that resulted in the death of a robbery suspect.
Patrol officer Isaac Abila, 29, was one of two officers who fired at least one round at 38-year-old Robert Paul Garcia Monday after a car chase that began in Pueblo and ended on Interstate 25 near North Academy Boulevard in Colorado Springs, according to a Friday news release. Garcia died of his injuries at a hospital.
After an unsuccessful attempt to stop a vehicle involved in a robbery investigation in Pueblo, Colorado State Patrol chased the car as it sped north on the interstate at more than 100 mph, police said. Abila joined the chase as the suspect passed through Fountain’s jurisdiction.
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A police investigator takes photos of a military-style rifle in the parking lot where a man was shot by the police after a chase. The man had possession of a military-style rifle and was carrying it as he exited his vehicle after the chase. The man was taken to the hospital with his injuries. The shooting occurred on Wednesday morning, but investigations continued into the afternoon at the gas station where the shooting occurred on Thursday, April 22, 2021. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)
JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE