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Moped Rider Seriously Injured in Denver Hit-And-Run

An early morning hit-and-run accident on September 7 left a moped rider seriously injured, according to The Denver Post. The accident happened at around 6 a.m., at the intersection of York Street and 18th Avenue in Denver. Leading up to the accident, the moped rider was traveling north on York Street. As the moped rider… read more

Wyoming Car Accident Claims Life of an Elderly Man

A late September three-car accident involving eight people on Interstate 90 in Wyoming left a 75-year-old man dead, according to the Casper Star-Tribune. The 75-year-old was driving three others, ranging in age from 71 to 74. Prior to the accident, he had stopped the car in the westbound lane of I-90 because of a traffic… read more

One Killed in Commerce City Motorcycle Accident

CBS 4 in Denver is reporting that a motorcyclist was killed during a September 4 collision with a semi-truck. The accident happened a little before 6 a.m., at the intersection of 56th Avenue and Vasquez Boulevard in Commerce City, Colorado. Traffic investigators blocked off several lanes of the intersection for hours while they attempted to… read more

Over Half Convicted in Colorado Hit-and-Run Cases Avoid Prison Time

According to a report in the Denver Post, since January 2008, less than half of those convicted in Colorado hit-and-run accidents are sentenced to prison. Most recently, Erin Jackson, a former teacher, only spent a single night in jail after she ran a red light, hit a 16-year-old East High School student with her car… read more

Rider Killed in Fatal Phoenix Motorcycle Accident

A motorcyclist was killed after crashing into a pickup truck in Phoenix on September 3, according to ABC 15. “Authorities responded to the crash near 40th Avenue and Thunderbird after receiving reports of an accident involving a motorcycle,” said Sgt. Trent Crump of the Phoenix Police Department. According to the police, prior to the accident,… read more

A Fatal Denver Motorcycle Accident Leaves Questions

An accident between a motorcycle and a car has left a motorcyclist dead and police with questions, according to the Denver Post. The accident occurred near the intersection of West Alameda Avenue and South Clay Street in Denver on the evening of July 16 at around 6 p.m., according to NBC 9 News in Denver.… read more

One Killed, One Injured in Wyoming Truck Accident

A 37-year-old Utah Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) officer was killed in an off duty truck accident in Wyoming, according to Seattle PI. The accident happened on September 24. The officer, Keith Fullenkamp, had been hunting elk in Colorado and was on his way back to Utah when his pickup truck was struck by a… read more

Moped Rider Injured in Colorado Springs Hit-and-Run

On September 2, a moped rider was seriously injured in a hit-and-run accident, according to KRDO.com. The moped rider suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries, according to the police. The crash happened around 9 p.m., near the intersection of Academy Boulevard and Astrozon Boulevard. The moped rider was hit as he was traveling through the… read more

Well-Known Cyclist Improving Following Boulder Bicycle Accident

On August 31, former U.S. national road champion Dale Stetina suffered life-threatening injuries in a bicycle accident near Boulder, Colorado. According to Velo News, he has started showing improvement over the last two weeks. Despite wearing a helmet, Stetina suffered a traumatic brain injury when he fell from his bike while trying to avoid hitting… read more