Five injured, one killed in crash in front of Northern Colorado ice cream shop

Police are investigating a crash in front of a popular ice cream shop in Northern Colorado that left five people injured and killed one person.

Fort Collins Police Services says the crash took place around 11:44 a.m. in the 100 block of W. Mountain Avenue when a Chevrolet pickup truck drove up onto the sidewalk. They say the truck reversed out of a parking spot on Mountain Avenue and struck another vehicle. Then the driver reportedly drove forward onto the sidewalk and struck multiple pedestrians before crashing into a tree.

Footage from the scene appears to show the truck on the sidewalk in front of Walrus Ice Cream and a bicycle pinned against a nearby tree.

The Tour de Fat bicycle parade was taking place in the area on Saturday morning, and numerous bystanders were nearby, the police department explained. Because of the event, patrol officers were also providing security in the area when the crash happened and were able to respond quickly to help.

Six people were reportedly injured in the crash, including the driver of the truck. They were all taken to area hospitals for treatment. One of the pedestrians was pronounced deceased. Their identity will be released by the Larimer County Coroner's Office at a later time.

Mountain Avenue was closed in both directions between College Avenue and Mason Avenue for approximately six hours while authorities investigated the scene.

Investigators are still looking into the circumstances leading up to the crash and whether impairment was a factor. They said that they don't believe the pedestrians were intentionally targeted.

The police department asked anyone with information who has not already spoken to officers to contact Officer David Kaes or Officer Kevin Alexander at (970) 416-6540.