Troy Rodrigues, 26, and Morganne Markowski, 23, killed when their motorcycle collides with SUV at Highway 83 and Powers Boulevard in Colorado Springs, Colorado
2 dead in motorcycle crash in north Colorado Springs
According to police, two were on the motorcycle driving northbound on Highway 83 around 7:50 p.m., while the SUV was driving southbound on the highway, making a left turn onto Powers Boulevard.
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Markowski was a passenger on the motorcycle. Despite lifesaving measures by emergency response, she also died at the scene, police said.
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A memorial service for Morganne Markowski, 23, and Troy Rodrigues, 26, brought about 200 family members and friends together at New Life Church to mourn two lives cut short in a motorcycle crash.
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