Woman riding electric scooter seriously injured in hit-and-run crash in Colorado Springs

Published
June 23, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
Colorado Springs, Colorado
intersection of East Platte Avenue and North Wahsatch Avenue
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Incident type
Hit and run, E-bike, DUI

Summary

Ebike Crash Colorado Springs Colorado in Colorado Springs, Colorado: A woman riding an electric scooter southbound on Wahsatch Avenue was struck by a white Chevrolet Avalanche driving eastbound on Platte Avenue in Colorado Springs at about 2 a.m. Tuesday. The driver of the truck fled the scene eastbound. A Colorado State Patrol trooper arrived and began life-saving procedures; the victim sustained serious injuries. Officers located the vehicle near East San Miguel Street and Murray Boulevard and contacted the driver, identified as Dathan Smith, who was detained and processed for DUI.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Dathan Smith Unknown Injured

Original reporting

Woman riding electric scooter seriously injured in hit-and-run crash in Colorado Springs

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