COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – On March 22, 2026, at approximately 8:14 p.m., the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) says it received a call for service regarding a head-on traffic crash near the intersection of Briargate Boulevard and Lexington Drive. Police say the initial report indicated that two vehicles were racing eastbound on Briargate Boulevard when one crossed into oncoming traffic and struck a westbound Volkswagen SUV head-on.
Both drivers were transported to a local hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the Volkswagen SUV later succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased at the hospital. On March 23, 2026, the El Paso County Coroner’s Office identified her as 77-year-old Deanna Stemler.
Police say the CSPD Major Crash Team assumed responsibility for the investigation and that speed is being investigated as a contributing factor in this crash…