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Elsie Steffany, Killed Crossing Welton Street, Was Fifth Pedestrian Slain in Denver This Year
Steffany was crossing Welton Street near 15th Street when 33-year-old Aurangzaib Sharifi backed his Dodge Caravan into her, according to a crash report released by Denver PD.
June 29, 2018
Last Week: Motorists Killed One Bicyclist, Injured Two More on Denver Streets
A pedestrian death from the previous week also went unreported by Denver PD.
June 27, 2018
Denver PD Releases Few Details on Crash That Killed Pedestrian David Williams on MLK Blvd
The dust has settled on yet another crash that took the life of yet another Denver pedestrian who can't tell his side of the story. As usual, the public is left with more questions than answers.
June 25, 2018
Last Week: Motorists Killed One Person Walking, Injured Two People on Bikes
Motorists killed one person and seriously injured six between June 11 and June 17, according to the Denver Police Department.
June 19, 2018
It Worked: Readers Take Over CDOT’s Victim-Blaming #SafetyStartsWithAllOfUs Campaign
Streetsblog readers from all over the country hijacked CDOT's #SafetyStartsWithAllOfUs hashtag on Twitter, overwhelming the stale, refuted message that people walking and biking somehow bear the same responsibility on public as people operating multi-ton killing machines while surfing the internet.
June 15, 2018
Denver Drivers Have Killed 4 People Walking and Biking Since May 30. Police Still Haven’t Said What Caused the Crashes.
It's hard to imagine the details of other deadly tragedies being held so close to the city's vest, especially since Mayor Michael Hancock has committed to treating them like the public health crises they are.
June 13, 2018
It’s Time to Own Colorado DOT’s #SafetyStartsWithAllOfUs Hashtag
Take over this absurd hashtag by attaching it to images and messages that show why safety actually starts when motorists stop speeding down streets while surfing the internet.
June 12, 2018
Last Week: Motorists Killed One Person Biking on Denver Streets
It was another bloody week for people walking, biking, and driving on Denver streets, with five people losing their lives just trying to move around the city between June 3 and June 10.
June 11, 2018
Last Week: Drivers Killed 2 People Walking, Injured 1, and Hurt 2 Bicyclists on Denver Streets
Denver PD responded to 464 traffic crashes, pushing that number past 10,000 for the year.
June 5, 2018
Remembering Victor Barela, Killed While Walking By a Hit-and-Run Driver
Barela was the third pedestrian killed by a motorist in Denver so far this year.
June 4, 2018
