Collision at Horsetooth and Lemay Closes Roads for Hours
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (Aug. 19, 2025) – Fort Collins Police are investigating a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and a pickup truck that occurred Tuesday afternoon at one of the city’s busiest intersections.
Shortly after 2 p.m. on August 19, emergency crews responded to the intersection of East Horsetooth Road and South Lemay Avenue following reports of a serious collision. The motorcyclist, an adult male, was ejected from his bike and suffered life-threatening injuries. He was transported to a local hospital, where he later died.
According to investigators, the crash involved a 2021 KTM motorcycle traveling westbound on Horsetooth and a 2022 Ford Ranger pickup turning left onto northbound Lemay Avenue. The Fort Collins Police CRASH (Collision Reconstruction and Scene Handling) Team is leading the investigation to determine lane positions, speeds, and any possible traffic law violations…