Tag: Traffic Crime
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Police: Drunk driver crashed into 16 parked cars in Denver neighborhood
A man was arrested in Denver on Saturday night after he allegedly drove into 16 cars parked in the West Highland neighborhood, according to the Denver Police Department. Juan Tavera, 35, was arrested for driving under the influence and reckless driving, police said. Tavera is currently being held in the Downtown Detention Center without bond,…
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24-year-old killed in single-vehicle crash on Boulder highway
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Authorities on Monday identified a man killed in a single-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 36 as Ernan Loya, a 24-year-old Westminster resident. The Boulder County Coroner’s Office said Loya’s cause and manner of death are pending further investigation. The crash happened just after 5:30 a.m. Saturday on…
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Colorado State Patrol to continue low tolerance enforcement through holiday season
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado State Patrol will continue its low tolerance enforcement of traffic laws through the winter holiday season, punishing violations that would have previously resulted in warnings. This comes as additional street patrols and DUI checkpoints were put in place last week by the state…
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Driver seriously injured after crashing into Denver police car on I-25
A driver was seriously injured overnight after crashing into a Denver police patrol car stopped in the middle of Interstate 25. Police said the patrol car was parked in the center lane of the interstate with its emergency lights on while an officer moved a mattress out of the roadway. Police had received reports of…
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Denver police investigate 2 pedestrian hit-and-runs
The Denver Police Department is asking for the public’s help in investigating two hit-and-run crashes involving pedestrians this month. Police said the first crash happened on Nov. 2 at around 7:16 p.m. near the intersection of East Colfax Avenue and North Spruce Street in the East Colfax neighborhood. A pedestrian was walking across the roadway…
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Increased DUI enforcement for Thanksgiving to begin Wednesday
Law enforcement agencies across the state will begin increased DUI enforcement Wednesday in an effort to prevent impaired driving over the Thanksgiving holiday. Additional street patrols and DUI checkpoints will be in place from Wednesday through Sunday by the Department of Transportation, Colorado State Patrol and 84 police and sheriff’s agencies, according to law enforcement…
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Pedestrian hit, killed by driver on Interstate 25 in Denver
A pedestrian was killed overnight Monday after he was hit by a driver on Interstate 25 in northwest Denver, according to the Denver Police Department. Police said the crash happened on northbound I-25 near the 20th Street exit. Police announced the crash just after 1:30 a.m. Monday. The pedestrian was allegedly pushing a shopping cart…
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Pedestrian killed by driver pulling out of driveway in west Denver
A pedestrian was killed Monday morning after being struck by a driver pulling out of a driveway in west Denver. The Denver Police Department said the crash happened around 11:55 a.m. in the 5200 block of West Jewell Avenue, a neighborhood near the avenue’s intersection with South Sheridan Boulevard. The pedestrian was walking on the…
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Motorcyclist killed after crashing into tow truck in Aurora
A motorcyclist was killed Saturday evening after crashing into a tow truck in Aurora, according to the Aurora Police Department. Police said the crash happened just before 8 p.m. at East Mississippi Avenue and South Blackhawk Street, near the avenue’s exit for Interstate 225. The motorcyclist, a man, was pronounced dead at the scene. Based…
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Aurora police: 3 dead, 2 injured after driver suffers apparent medical emergency, crashes into pedestrians
Three people were killed and two others were injured after a driver crashed into multiple pedestrians in Aurora on Wednesday afternoon, the Aurora Police Department said. Police said three pedestrians were walking on the sidewalk of East Iliff Avenue when they were struck by a white van going westbound about 1:12 p.m. near South Buckley Road. …