**Headline:** 21-Year-Old Man Dies in Weekend Crash at Dublin and Cloud Dancer Drive

**COLORADO SPRINGS, CO** – A 21-year-old man was killed in a car crash Sunday night in eastern Colorado Springs after his vehicle lost control and struck a tree, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD).

The El Paso County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim as Richard Bayne Jr.

The single-vehicle fatality occurred around 8:45 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 26, at the intersection of Dublin Boulevard and Cloud Dancer Drive, just west of North Powers Boulevard.

According to the initial investigation by CSPD, Bayne was driving when he lost control of his vehicle. The car then sideswiped another vehicle before leaving the roadway and hitting a tree.

This incident marks the 48th traffic fatality in Colorado Springs in 2025. At this same time last year, the city had recorded 50 traffic-related deaths. The investigation into the cause of the crash remains ongoing.