Tag: Pedestrian Safety
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Pedestrian struck, killed by train in Denver on Thursday
A person is dead after a collision with a train in Denver Thursday. The Denver Police Department said at around 2:10 p.m., Thursday, officers responded to an incident involving a train and a pedestrian near West Ellsworth Avenue and Rio Grande Boulevard. Police said the person was taken to the hospital, where they were pronounced…
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$3.2 million in NHTSA grants for highway safety improvements awarded to Colorado municipalities
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U.S. Sens. John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet announced a new $3.2 million grant for creating highway safety plans for five cities, towns and counties from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. The money adds to the $28.6 million in grants for 11 projects in Colorado awarded earlier this…
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59-year-old woman dies in Louisville pedestrian crash
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A 59-year-old woman was struck and killed during a car crash in Louisville on Monday evening. Louisville police responded to a crash at the intersection of Sagebrush Way and Via Appia Way around 6 p.m., according to a press release from the department. A 65-year-old…
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3 pedestrians injured following University of Denver crash
Three pedestrians were struck by a vehicle on Wednesday morning, leading to a careless driving citation. The Denver Police Department responded to a pedestrian-automobile crash in the area of South University Boulevard and Evans Avenue, next to the University of Denver campus, around 8 a.m. Wednesday. Two pedestrians were initially reported to have been injured…
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Denver’s city council decriminalizes jaywalking
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save To use the crosswalk or to jaywalk — that is the question. And it’s a question the Denver’s city council took seriously during meeting on Monday, when the councilmembers decided to adopt a bill decriminalizing jaywalking in a, 10-3 vote. Critics of the bill said it…
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Mayor Hancock rejects council request for pedestrian cross signals — again
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In a letter to Denver City Council, Mayor Michael Hancock Thursday said he wants to protect the city’s reserve fund balance, so he’s rejecting an amendment that would finance flashing crosswalk beacons throughout Denver. Hancock sent a letter to city council saying he would reject…
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Pedestrian dead after being hit by car in northeast Denver
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A pedestrian was killed on Sunday night after they were hit by a vehicle in northeast Denver. Denver police said the crash happened in the area of East 36th Avenue an North Quebec Street in the city’s Central Park neighborhood. #HeadsUp: #DPD is investigating a…
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Pedestrian killed, driver arrested after fatal crash
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A pedestrian was killed after he was hit by a vehicle early Saturday morning and the driver believed to be responsible is in custody, according to the Denver Police Department. Officers were sent to the area of North Broadway Street and West Ellsworth Avenue at…
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Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle in southwest Denver
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A man was killed after being struck by a car in southwest Denver on Friday night, according to the Denver Police Department. Police said the crash happened around 11 p.m. at the intersection of South Federal Boulevard and West Jewell Avenue. Officers located a victim…
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Denver ending temporary Shared Streets program, considering permanent options
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver is set to end its temporary Shared Streets program this month as the city begins a lengthy process for considering permanent alternatives, the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure said Thursday. The program was launched…