Friday’s Headlines
Among Denver's 16,522 crashes so far this year, fatalities increased 31% while serious injuries ballooned 29%. Drunk driver sentenced to life in prison without parole. Initiative 122 could limit new housing across Metro Denver. More headlines ...
7:57 AM GMT-0700 on September 6, 2019
From Streetsblog
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Traffic Violence Report: Among Denver’s 16,522 crashes so far this year, fatalities increased 31% while serious injuries ballooned 29%, even though overall crashes are down slightly. (Streetsblog Denver)
Other news
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Todd Kenneth Grudznske, 48, was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole after hitting and killing a 25-year-old woman while driving drunk in Lakewood. (Denver Post, 9 News)
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“I came very close to death” says bicycle racer Bernie Bernstein, who was severely injured in a July 20 hit-and-run. (Velo News)
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Nimby Alert: If voters pass Initiative 122, residential building permits would be capped at one percent across much of the Denver Metro. (CPR)
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If voters approve Proposition CC, which would weaken TABOR, Colorado could take in $1 billion for education and transportation in the first two years. (Land Line)
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Denver Air Quality Index: 6 a.m.: 60 Moderate. Yesterday’s max: 77 Moderate.
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