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Two Motorcycle Officers Remain in Hospital

Cops Injured During Training Exercise

3 Motorcycle Cops Hurt

One sheriff's deputy and one police officer are still in the hospital after being involved in a motorcycle accident during a training exercise. A second sheriff's deputy was taken to the hospital, but treated and released.

According to the Fire Department, three ambulances responded to 1360 Aviation Way. Two of the officers involved were from the El Paso County Sheriff's Office, and one was from the Colorado Springs Police Department.

The officers were participating in a joint training exercise. They were practicing escort duties to prepare for politicians who might visit the area during this election season.

Investigators tell us that one officer was merging back into the escort group when he clipped another motorcycle. According to the CSPD Major Accident Unit, one was knocked down and the other kept going forward. That motorcycle went about 75 yards before it eventually crashed into a third motorcycle. Investigators said that the break system on the motorcycle that kept going may have been damaged, and couldn't break avoiding the second crash.

Corey Brown works in a building in front of where the crash happened.

"It almost sounded like a shotgun or metal or something and that's when we noticed the bikes were down," Brown said.

Investigators say the motorcycle officers practice on Aviation Way because it is typically a quiet street. It also provides a real-life training environment.

"Two of the officers were not moving they were down on the ground the whole time," Brown said. "We could see one officer up and moving which is good, but the other two, they were taken away on stretchers by the paramedics."

Again, all the officers were taken to Memorial Hospital. One of the deputies was admitted for surgery on a non-life threatening injury. The second was treated and released with minor injuries. The CSPD officer received moderate to possibly severe injuries.