Anthony Dutchak Obituary, Death; – The individual who lost their life in a tragic hit-and-run incident on September 10 has been identified as Anthony Dutchak, aged 31.
As reported by the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD), officers received a notification at 5:55 a.m. concerning a traffic accident that involved a vehicle and a pedestrian on the MLK bypass at I-25.
Upon arrival, officers discovered Dutchak deceased on the northbound on-ramp to I-25 and established that he had been struck at least once by a vehicle passing by.
The investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing. Authorities have indicated that impairment does not seem to be a contributing factor at this moment.
CSPD has stated that this marks the 42nd traffic-related fatality in Colorado Springs for the current year. Comparatively, there were 39 traffic fatalities at this same point last year. Over the past year, there have been a total of 52 traffic fatalities recorded in Colorado Springs.
