Driver identified after fatal crash in Briargate area last weekend

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The driver of a fatal crash in the Briargate area last weekend has been identified. The El Paso County Coroner's Office says the man is 53-year-old Maroufeh Kazemi.

According to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD), the accident occurred around 9 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of Briargate Parkway and Chapel Hills Drive. Police said both drivers were taken to hospital and their lives were in danger.

Police say the crash happened while Kazemi was heading west on Brairgate Parkway. She attempted to turn left onto Chapel Hills Drive, but collided with another vehicle traveling eastbound on Briargate Parkway.

According to CSPD, Kazemi died at the hospital. Police have not yet released the name or condition of the other driver involved.

Police are still investigating, but say speed is considered a contributing factor in the crash.

This is the 20th traffic fatality in Colorado Springs in 2024, according to police. They say there have been 51 traffic deaths in the city in the last 365 days.
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