Tag: Traffic Crime
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Aurora man accused of hit-and-run, threatening witness with gun
An Aurora man was arrested overnight after allegedly getting into a hit-and-run crash and threatening a witness with a gun in Greeley. Johnathan Faulk, 31, was arrested after law enforcement announced a statewide search for him Monday, according to the Weld County Sheriff’s Office. Faulk is being held in the Weld County Jail and his…
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2 dead, 2 seriously injured after three-vehicle crash in southeast Denver
Two people were killed and two others were seriously injured Sunday night after a three-vehicle crash in southeast Denver, according to the Denver Police Department. Police said the crash happened just after 11 p.m. at the intersection of South Parker Road and South Havana Street in the Hampden neighborhood. The driver of a Ford Mustang…
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Increased DUI enforcement for Christmas to begin Wednesday
Law enforcement agencies across the state will begin increased DUI enforcement Wednesday in an effort to prevent impaired driving over the Christmas holiday. Additional street patrols and DUI checkpoints will be in place from Wednesday through Dec. 29 by the Department of Transportation, Colorado State Patrol and 80 police and sheriff’s agencies, according to law…
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Teenage girl ejected, killed in Douglas County crash
A teenage girl was killed Sunday night after she was ejected during a car crash in Parker, according to the Parker Police Department. The crash happened at around 7:20 p.m. on South Parker Road near J Morgan Boulevard, police said. The girl was riding in a pickup truck with four other people. Police said the…
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8 injured in 3-vehicle crash outside of Conifer
Eight people were hospitalized after a three-vehicle crash Sunday evening on U.S. 285 south of Conifer, according to the Colorado State Patrol. The crash happened at 6:22 p.m. on the highway near Mile Marker 232 at King Valley Drive, troopers said. A 2007 Honda Pilot, 2008 Toyota RAV4 and 2017 BMW X5 were involved in…
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Man killed in crash on Denver’s 20th Street bridge
A man died early Sunday morning after a single-vehicle crash on the 20th Street bridge in Denver, according to the Denver Police Department. Police said the crash happened in the westbound lanes on the bridge near the entrance for Interstate 25. Police announced the crash just before 5 a.m. Investigators believe the driver was trying…
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Uber to give $15 ride credits to Coloradans to prevent impaired driving
The Colorado Department of Transportation is partnering with Uber to give $15 ride credits to residents across the state in an effort to prevent impaired driving over the holidays. In total, $10,000 in ride credits will be distributed to Coloradans from Wednesday through Jan. 3. Colorado was one of only five states chosen for the…
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Denver might lower some speed limits to 20 mph. Here’s where and why.
The default speed limit on Denver’s unposted streets may soon be lowered after the City Council safety committee advanced the change Wednesday. If passed, the measure would reduce the default speed on unposted city streets from 25 mph to 20 mph. This would apply most specifically to neighborhood streets with no center line. The full…
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Woman hit, killed by driver while walking dog in Westminster
A woman was killed Monday afternoon after she was struck by a car while walking her dog, according to the Westminster Police Department. Police said the crash happened just after 3 p.m. on southbound West 100th Avenue at Federal Boulevard. The driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation, police said. The…
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Shots fired during attempted DUI traffic stop in Commerce City
Shots were fired in Commerce City Monday evening after police attempted to pull over a suspected drunken driver, according to the Commerce City Police Department. Police said they were informed of the suspected DUI situation at around 6:15 p.m. When officers responded to the 7500 block of Brighton Boulevard, they were shot at by at…