Late last month, NBC 9News in Denver reported the results of an analysis of local traffic data concerning the worst intersections for pedestrian-car accidents. The report was compiled by 9News’ 9Wants to Know from information provided by Denver Public Works from pedestrian accidents between 2010 and 2012. According to the data, pedestrian-auto accidents from 2010… read more
On August 31, an elderly motorist caused an accident that killed a scooter driver, according to the Denver Post. Three vehicles were involved in the accident, but it all started with the elderly driver, a 91-year-old woman, failing to stop at a red light. The elderly woman has been charged with careless driving resulting in… read more
The Fort Collins Coloradoan is reporting that a woman was killed and two other people were seriously injured in a fatal car accident north of Fort Collins. The accident happened on the afternoon of September 10 on Terry Lake Road about 50 feet north of the Richards Lake Road/Larimer County Road 52E intersection. According to… read more
A late July motorcycle accident in St. George, Utah left a motorcyclist seriously injured, according to the St. George News. The motorcyclist had to be airlifted to the Dixie Regional Medical Center after he was hit by a car at the intersection of Bluff Street and Red Hills Parkway on July 31. The rider was… read more
On September 7, a 36-year-old man from Cedaredge, Colorado was killed in a motorcycle accident involving a collision with a deer, according to NBC 11 News. The accident occurred south of Cedaredge on Highway 65. No other vehicles or individuals were reported to have been involved in the fatal motorcycle accident. The motorcycle the man… read more
On May 31, an accident at a carnival in Riverton, Wyoming sent a 16-year-old girl to a Denver hospital with head trauma, according to County 10. The accident occurred at the North Star Amusements Carnival at the Fremont County Fairgrounds. According to the Riverton Police, the girl was injured riding a “bungee jumping” amusement. [map… read more
An accident between a motorcycle and a RTD bus late last month left the motorcyclist dead, according to CBS 4 in Denver. The accident occurred in Arvada, Colorado. According to the Arvada police, the bus was heading east on 53rd Avenue when it collided with a motorcycle traveling northbound on Wadsworth Boulevard. The motorcyclist died… read more
According to Fox 21 News, a driver died in a two-car accident on September 5 in Colorado Springs. The driver who was killed is reported to have been at fault for the accident, which occurred on West Fontanero Street and involved a car traveling westbound crossing over into the eastbound lanes. The police arrived at… read more
[map id=”map1″ w=”375″ h=”375″ address=”Fort Carson, CO” marker=”no” z=”14″] Soldiers from the 43rd Sustainment Brigade (43rd SB) and other units throughout Fort Carson held a motorcycle safety ride on August 29. The Colorado Springs Military Newspaper Group reported the ride was organized in response to a motorcycle safety message sent out by Chief of Staff… read more
G2K Corp., a Lakewood, Colorado metal fabricator, has been fined $82,600 for allegedly exposing its workers to crushing hazards. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed the fine after issuing 13 citations to G2K for safety violations, including citations for willful and repeat violations, according to an OSHA news release. The… read more
