Police say speed and impairment are suspected factors, and the intersection was closed for several hours while investigators worked the scene.
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - October 24, 2026
A passenger died early Saturday after a vehicle rolled over near South Chelton Road and Marlow Circle in Colorado Springs, according to KRDO, citing police. The driver, a 20-year-old identified as Karen Bustos, was hospitalized with minor injuries and was later arrested.
Key Facts
- Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026 (crash reported around 12:13 a.m. on Oct. 24)
- Location: South Chelton Road and Marlow Circle, Colorado Springs, El Paso County
- Type of crash: Rollover
- Vehicles involved: One vehicle
- Injuries / fatalities: One passenger died at the scene; the driver had minor injuries
- Responding agencies: Colorado Springs police; El Paso County Coroner's Office
- Reported by: KRDO
Crash Overview
Shortly after 12:13 a.m. on Oct. 24, officers were dispatched to the area of South Chelton Road and Marlow Circle. Police say the vehicle was traveling west on South Chelton Road at a high speed when it failed to negotiate a curve. It struck a curb, rolled over, and came to rest on Marlow Circle.
Emergency crews located a passenger who had been thrown from the vehicle, and that person was dead at the scene. The driver was taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries.
Police say the driver was later arrested and booked into the El Paso County Jail. Officers reported that she was arrested for vehicular homicide and driving under the influence. The Colorado Springs police Major Crash Team is investigating. Investigators spent several hours at the location, which kept the intersection shut down.
People Involved
- Driver: Karen Bustos, 20, was taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries and was later arrested, according to police.
- Passenger: The passenger was ejected from the vehicle during the rollover and died at the scene. Officials will name the passenger only after the next of kin has been informed, according to the El Paso County Coroner's Office.