A man who fought to get a traffic light installed at the intersection where his wife was killed in 2024 died on Monday in a car crash in the very same place.

82-year-old Gerry Goldberg, who launched a petition aimed at having lights erected at the intersection of East Belleview Avenue and South Franklin Street, lost his life Monday in the two-vehicle collision.

Goldberg was on his way to meet his cousin for lunch at the New York Deli News in south Denver. Normally, he’s always early for their meetings.

“He wasn’t there,” said his cousin, Gloria, who asked that her last name not be used. “I tried to call him. I tried to text him. No answer. No answer at all.”

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