Tag: Traffic
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Brighton police investigating fatal crash on US 85
Southbound U.S. Highway 85 in Brighton was shut down Friday morning as police investigated a crash that left a woman dead. The crash happened at about 6:15 a.m., just south of the East 136th Avenue exit. According to the Brighton Police Depatment, a Chevrolet truck was traveling northbound when it struck a Toyota SUV from…
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Railroad maintenance to impact Havana Street in Denver
Maintenance on a railroad crossing will result in parts of Havana Street to be closed over the next few weeks. Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure is set to work on the Union Pacific Railroad tracks on Havana, north and south of East 51st Avenue, according to a news release from the city. The north…
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Five-car crash closes southbound lanes of I-225 in Aurora
AURORA, Colo. — A five-car crash has closed the southbound lanes of Interstate 225 in Aurora Thursday morning. Initially, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) said southbound I-225 is closed between Interstate 70 and Colfax Avenue. At about 5:44 a.m., CDOT reported that some southbound lanes had reopened. The Aurora Police Department (APD) said its…
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Mini Cooper engulfed in flames after crash near entrance to popular Colorado park
Colorado State Patrol has opened an investigation into a crash that occurred near a popular park in Jefferson County. According to a report on the matter, the crash occurred around mile marker 13 of Highway 74 at about 4:13 p.m. on May 11. The scene of the crash was in the area of the entrance…
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CDOT to host open house Wednesday on Colorado Boulevard BRT amid traffic diversion fears
The Colorado Department of Transportation will hold its second public open house Wednesday to address plans for bus rapid transit improvements along Colorado Boulevard as officials study options that could include dedicated bus lanes and “road dieting.” The meeting, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Clayton Early Learning Center, 3801 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.,…
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Man killed in fatal crash in Aurora
A man was killed after his car slammed into a tree in Aurora early Friday. Aurora Police Department officers responded to the crash at about 5:50 a.m. Friday near the intersection of East Iliff Avenue and South Elkhart Street, according to a news release. Officers determined a car had crashed into a tree. The sole…
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Colorado officials warn of traffic violation scam texts
If you happen to get a text message notice of a traffic violation, verify it’s legitimate. A slew of fake ones have been delivered to people in Colorado. The Colorado State Patrol is warning Colorado residents of a scam in which a photo purporting to show a notice of default and final enforcement notice on…
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Driver dies in Englewood fuel tanker fire
Firefighters with South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a fuel tanker on fire early Monday morning that caused business evacuations and a major road closure. During the investigation, the driver of the vehicle was located deceased inside the truck, according to a release by the Englewood Police Department. The identity of the driver is being…
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Work around Civic Center to impact downtown Denver traffic
Work around downtown Denver’s Civic Center may have an impact on traffic this weekend. Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure is working on several street improvement projects in the downtown area. Starting Saturday morning and running until Sunday night, 14th Street between Court Place and Colfax Avenue will be closed as crews work to demobilize…
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Westbound I-76 closed near Thornton after fatal crash
An early-Friday fatal crash left the westbound lanes of Interstate 76 closed for several hours. The crash happened at about 6:10 a.m. Friday morning at milepost 6, near the Interstate 25 interchange, according to the Colorado State Patrol. Officers responded to reports of an auto-pedestrian crash. Investigators determined a trash truck was traveling westbound on…