At approximately 2:32PM, on Tuesday, July 24, 2012, a Colorado Springs Police Officer, on his motorcycle, crashed into the passenger side of a pickup truck on Austin Bluffs Parkway,near Silver Drive in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. The Police Officer was transported by AMR Ambulance to Memorial Hospital, where he later died from his injuries received in the crash. Portions of Austin Bluffs Parkway were closed for many hours, while investigators investigated the scene of the motor vehicle accident and did cleanup. Austin Bluffs finally reopened at 7:55 PM, Tuesday. Police on the scene told me that the officer was conducting traffic enforcement and was on duty at the time of the accident. The investigation into the cause of the accident is active and still ongoing. No other details about the accident were released by Colorado Springs Police Department.
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If you witnessed this crash on Tuesday or know of any details relating to this accident, please call Colorado Springs Police Department at: (719) 444-7000.
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FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS for OFFICER MATTHEW TYNER
From Colorado Springs Police Department:
Funeral Arrangements for Officer Matthew Tyner who died in the line of duty on Tuesday, July 24th are below. An updated announcement will be forwarded to the media on Monday which will advise the times road closures will be in effect. Our traffic team is being thoughtful in their planning to minimize the impact this will have on citizens. This service will be open to the public.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
New Life Church
11025 Voyager Parkway
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80921
2:00 p.m.
Procession
{W} on Interquest Parkway to I-25
I-25 {S} to Uintah
Uintah {E} to Nevada
{S} on Nevada passing City Hall and the Police Operations Center