On Friday July 1, 2022, at 7:33 AM, members of the Colorado Springs Police Department Sand Creek Division were dispatched to the intersection of Powers Boulevard and Aeroplaza Drive regarding a two-vehicle traffic crash. Officers arrived and learned a red Mazda was traveling north on Powers Boulevard. A Blue Ford truck was traveling south on Powers Boulevard making a left turn to go east on Aeroplaza Drive Upon entering the intersection, the left front corner of the Mazda struck the right front corner of the blue Ford truck. Members of the Colorado Springs Fire Department and American Medical Response arrived on scene and began rendering aid to both drivers. The driver of the red Mazda did not survive his injuries and was deceased on scene. The driver of the blue Ford truck was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries.
Due to the nature of the crash the Major Crash Team responded to the scene and assumed the investigation.
On Monday July 4, 2022, the El Paso County Coroner’s Office conducted an autopsy on the deceased male. The deceased male has been identified as 33-year-old Benjamin Schuler. This is the 25th fatal traffic crash in Colorado Springs this year. At this same time last year Colorado Springs had 22 fatal traffic crashes.