COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The motorcyclist who died after a crash on I-25 near Woodmen Rd. has been identified, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department.
The crash happened around 1 p.m. on Sat. Dec. 30, and shut down northbound I-25 for several hours that afternoon. The motorcyclist has been identified as 20-year-old Micah Reese. According to police, he died at the scene of the crash.
The department says Reese was speeding on southbound I-25 and passing vehicles. They say he lost control near Woodmen Rd. and was ejected in the median. The motorcycle continued southbound and stopped in the center lane of northbound I-25.
According to police, this incident was the 50th fatal crash in 2023. They say 2022 had 56 traffic deaths.
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