John Jacob Madrid dies in fatal Eastern Pueblo County motorcycle crash

John Jacob Madrid dies in fatal Eastern Pueblo County motorcycle crash

Fatal Eastern Pueblo County motorcycle crash death of John Jacob Madrid – Obituary

John Jacob Madrid, 38, tragically passed away from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident that occurred on May 31 in Eastern Pueblo County. The crash happened at the intersection of 29th Lane and South Road when Madrid, riding a Harley-Davidson southbound on 29th Lane, failed to yield at a stop sign while turning onto South Road.

At the time of the collision, a 37-year-old female passenger was riding with Madrid on the motorcycle. Neither Madrid nor his passenger were wearing helmets.

The motorcycle was struck by a Hyundai Tucson SUV traveling eastbound on South Road. Both occupants of the motorcycle were ejected and rushed to a hospital with critical injuries. Madrid later succumbed to his wounds, while the passenger’s condition remains unknown.

The SUV driver, a 28-year-old man, was uninjured and was wearing a seatbelt. The vehicle veered off the road but remained upright. The Colorado State Patrol is continuing to investigate the crash.