Tag: Traffic Crime
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Police: Drunk driver crashed into 16 parked cars in Denver neighborhood
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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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Man killed in 2-vehicle crash in Aurora
A man died Monday evening after rear-ending another vehicle that was stopped at a red light in Aurora, according to the Aurora Police Department. Police said the crash happened at around 7:25 p.m. at North Potomac Street and East Second Avenue, near the Aurora City Place shopping center. The man was driving a Nissan sedan…
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37-year-old pedestrian run over, killed by on-duty Aurora officer
A 37-year-old man was killed Monday night after being run over by an on-duty Aurora police officer driving a patrol vehicle, according to the Colorado State Patrol. The crash happened at around 11:25 p.m. on East Quincy Avenue between South Buckley Road and South Memphis Street. The officer, also a 37-year-old man, was driving east…
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Statewide increased DUI enforcement to begin Friday
Law enforcement agencies across the state will begin increased DUI enforcement on Friday, as the Colorado Department of Transportation’s first-impaired driving campaign of the new year gets underway. Additional street patrols and DUI checkpoints will be in place Friday through Monday by the Department of Transportation, Colorado State Patrol and 67 police and sheriff’s agencies,…
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Man dead after collapsing under bus, being run over in Aurora
A man is dead after he collapsed underneath a bus and was run over Wednesday morning in Aurora, according to the Aurora Police Department. Police said the man was found lying in the road suffering from traumatic injuries just before 6:30 a.m. near the intersection of East Colfax Avenue and North Havana Street. He was…
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Woman hit by truck, seriously injured in Fort Collins
A woman suffered life-threatening injuries after she was hit by a pickup truck while crossing the street Monday night, according to the Fort Collins Police Department. The crash happened shortly before 9 p.m. just east of the intersection of Meadowlark Avenue and Horsetooth Road. Police said the woman was jaywalking when she was struck by…
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Armed hit-and-run suspect crashes into Northglenn house
An armed man involved in a hit-and-run collision crashed into a house in Northglenn early Tuesday morning, according to the Northglenn Police Department. Police said the man crashed a black GMC truck into a vehicle parked at 10251 Melody Drive near Northglenn High School at 6 a.m. The driver then fled the scene, driving less…
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Aurora police seek suspect vehicle in fatal pedestrian hit-and-run
The Aurora Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding the driver in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 28-year-old man on Sunday. On Wednesday, police said the suspect vehicle is believed to be a black 2005 to 2010 Dodge Charger or Dodge Magnum. The vehicle should have damage to the driver-side front-fender…
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1 dead, 3 injured after stolen car crashes into Westminster police vehicle
A stolen car crashed into a police vehicle in Westminster on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring three others, according to the Westminster Police Department. The driver of the stolen car was driving with a blown-out tire and its hazard lights on when police spotted the car at 92nd Avenue and Pierce Street shortly after…
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Driver thrown from vehicle, killed while backing out of parking spot in Commerce City
A driver was thrown from a vehicle and killed while backing out of a parking space, according to the Commerce City Police Department. Police said the crash happened at around 1:45 p.m. Tuesday in the 6900 block of Eudora Drive, outside of a convenience store near CanAm Highway and East 69th Avenue. The driver was…