Today’s Headlines

13-year-old Angelina Thompson killed at the scene when a driver struck her in a Lakewood crosswalk Sunday; Denver Post blames the victim. (Denver Post) Driver may have run red light in crash that killed one near Colfax at Osage. Driver previously arrested or cited for many traffic violations, including DUI. (CBS4) Broadway lights: Why not change … Continued

Man dies in alcohol-involved head-on collision in Colorado Springs. (Gazette) Driver injured after crashing into two Highlands Ranch homes. (Highlands Ranch Herald) Gov. Polis’s first budget doesn’t call for any transportation funding increases despite $9 billion backlog. (Colorado Independent) But his first executive order boosts zero-emission vehicles. (Denver Post) Promoting EVs is a small step … Continued

Light rail vehicle hit and killed a pedestrian in Aurora (Denver Post) African-American RTD passenger sues city after police detained, searched, handcuffed and arrested him for ‘riding while black.’ (Westword) Chris Jones’s “Unfortunate Intersections” video series went viral with a pinch of wit and a dash of sarcasm sprinkled on top of a few principles of … Continued

Distracted driver with two children in her Jeep rear-ended an RTD bus in Lakewood. (CBS4) Walk Denver says city needs to update rules for pedestrians at construction sites. (9 News) Hazmat truckers say road crossing along RTD’s A-Line is an accident waiting to happen. (CPR) District 11 city council candidate Christine Alonzo wants to prioritize transit … Continued

Number of people killed on Denver’s streets spiked last year, continuing upward trend. (Streetsblog Denver) 9 News maps Denver’s seven most dangerous intersections. (9 News) Car crashed into crossing gates along A-Line, delaying service. (9 News) Denver police have investigated 27 reports of racist crimes against black people since 2016, including at least one on … Continued

Driver kills pedestrian in Colorado Springs; second fatality at same intersection in six months. (KKTV) Two people hospitalized after crash that shut down I-70 near National Western Stock Show grounds. (9 News) Bloomberg Philanthropies gives $2 million to Denver for climate adaptation, including walking, biking and transit projects. (Denverite) Does RTD have a marketing problem? (Streetsblog … Continued

Sean Keller, 51-year-old from Lakewood, identified as construction flagger driver hit and killed Wednesday (Fox 31) Chariot, the Ford-owned startup Denver hired recently to enhance the city’s transportation options, will shut down. (Streetsblog Denver) The A-Line isn’t stopping at the very end of Union Station’s platform because the track dipped half an inch. (Fox 31) … Continued

Driver kills construction flagger east of Arvada. (9 News) As more people die on Denver’s streets, city’s Vision Zero plan discussed at yesterday’s Denver Streets Congress. (Denver 7) Bill to ban using cell phones while driving will be considered in state house again, it aims to cut distracted driving crashes (53,000 in Colorado between 2012 … Continued

Dave Martinez, the 53-year-old cyclist hit by a car Dec. 11, has died. (Fox 31) CDOT adding guardrails along I-70 near Genesee where a head-on crash killed a mother on Christmas Eve. (Fox 31) With Colorado’s “bountiful sunlight and wind,” state could save $2.5 billion by shutting down its coal power plants. (Vox) U.S. greenhouse … Continued