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Crash kills Colorado Springs man

Posted at 3:49 PM, Mar 22, 2019
and last updated 2019-03-22 17:49:35-04

COLORADO SPRINGS – Colorado Springs Police say a medical issue is suspected in a crash that killed a 58-year-old man.

Thursday morning Forrest Eugene Ford was driving east on a private road near E Platte Avenue when police say he hit a concrete retaining wall at high speed.

Police say Ford was not wearing a seatbelt, and died at the scene.

According to CSP two dogs were also in the truck. One dog died at the scene, the other was seriously injured and died at a later time.