Wednesday’s Headlines 6/16/2021: We’re back and drivers are still running wild

Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area

• Police Investigating Fatal Hit and Run in Denver (Denver Gazette)
• Pedestrian injured in car crash on Tremont Ave near Park Ave (Burg Simpson)
• Civic Center Park is…a little lost. Here’s how you can guide it into a new future. (Denverite)
• Thornton officer seriously injured in crash (9 News)
• Motorcyclist dies after fatal crash in Aurora Monday (Sentinel Colorado)
• Driver crashes, flips, stolen car into Arvada parking lot (KDVR)
• Over 130 citations issued 2 arrests made in street racing crackdown (Denver Gazette)
• Denver Air Quality Index: 9 a.m.: 60 (Moderate). Yesterday’s max: 172 (Unhealthy)

Centennial State

• Authorities say 5-year-old girl was killed in Johnstown crash (Greeley Tribune)
• These roads weren’t made for racin’ (Denver Gazette)

From Streetsblog

• Wednesday’s Headlines Make a Michigan Left (Streetsblog USA)
• Advocates Demand Better Car Safety Standards From Senate (Streetsblog USA)

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