Police Officer dies in crash

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

Investigators working on the scene of a traffic accident, on Austin Bluffs Parkway, involving a police fatality.<br />
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City of Colorado Springs Mayor, Steve Bach, released a statement about the traffic accident, “Few things are as heartbreaking as the passing of one of our brave and dedicated police officers. A member of our City family, Officer Matthew Tyner, served on the Colorado Springs Police force for nearly 14 years. Tragically, his life ended today while he was conducting traffic enforcement near Austin Bluffs Parkway and Silver Drive. An accident that will affect his family and friends for the rest of their lives causes us all to realize how precious life is. This has been a sad and difficult summer for Colorado Springs and, in fact, our whole state – many will join us in mourning the loss of Officer Tyner. We will pray for him, his family, his friends and colleagues. God bless this dedicated officer who died while serving our city.”

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Investigators working on the scene of a traffic accident, on Austin Bluffs Parkway, involving a police fatality.
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City of Colorado Springs Mayor, Steve Bach, released a statement about the traffic accident, “Few things are as heartbreaking as the passing of one of our brave and dedicated police officers. A member of our City family, Officer Matthew Tyner, served on the Colorado Springs Police force for nearly 14 years. Tragically, his life ended today while he was conducting traffic enforcement near Austin Bluffs Parkway and Silver Drive. An accident that will affect his family and friends for the rest of their lives causes us all to realize how precious life is. This has been a sad and difficult summer for Colorado Springs and, in fact, our whole state – many will join us in mourning the loss of Officer Tyner. We will pray for him, his family, his friends and colleagues. God bless this dedicated officer who died while serving our city.”

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