Monday’s Headlines

Woman who killed 31-year-old Jeffrey Ray Gould and injured his wife and three-year-old son in a careless driving crash was sentenced to jail. (Longmont Times-Call)

RTD light rail vehicle struck and killed 39-year-old pedestrian Mihreteab Gebremichael Okuba. (Aurora Sentinel)

Everybody uses their phones while driving. A proposed Colorado law could change that. (Streetsblog Denver)

Mayoral candidate Jamie Giellis didn’t respond to a question about her Vision Zero plans when asked in a Reddit Ask Me Anything forum Saturday; she was light on details about improving transit. (Reddit) [Correction: The Vision Zero question came after the Reddit Ask Me Anything session had closed.]

A tanker truck’s tractor disconnected from its trailer and spilled fuel on the tracks of RTD’s A-Line, interrupting service on Friday. (Denver Post)

After the minor spill, a trucking group asked the feds to study the intersection and bring back flaggers “where hundreds of hazmat trucks cross the A Line at Chambers Road every day.” (CPR)

RTD’s E, F and R light rail lines will reach Lone Tree when passenger service starts on a 2.3-mile extension May 19. (Denver Post)

Denver-area mayors dish on transportation challenges. (Denver Business Journal)

Lyftopia launches shuttle and mountain “experiences” service from Denver to Echo Mountain and Loveland. (5280)

NIMBYs often cite the preservation of “neighborhood character” as a reason to oppose new housing. But in Denver, many existing buildings fail to conform. (DenverUrbanism).

National Headlines at Streetsblog USA.