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Drivers Killed 1 Person Walking and 1 Person Biking Last Week, Surpassing 2017’s Death Toll

By David Sachs | Aug 20, 2018 | 1 Comment

With more than four months left in 2018, motorists have already ended the lives 15 people walking and biking. It's already been a deadlier year for pedestrians and bicyclists than 2017, when drivers killed 14.

Last Week: Motorists Killed 1 Person Walking, Seriously Injured Another, and Hurt 1 Bicyclist

By David Sachs | Aug 13, 2018 | No Comments

Motorists killed one person walking and inflicted life-changing injuries to one pedestrian and one person biking last week, according to the Denver Police Department.

Last Week: Motorists Injured Two People Walking on Denver Streets

By David Sachs | Aug 7, 2018 | No Comments

Between July 30 and August 5, two people walking suffered life-changing injuries, according to the Denver Police Department.

Remembering Abel Shippley, Killed By a Motorist in Sunnyside

By David Sachs | Aug 2, 2018 | No Comments

Gregorio Benavides may have been drunk when he struck and killed Abel Shippley, 79, with a vehicle in front of the Sunnyside resident's home on July 20.

Motorists Killed Two People Walking, Seriously Injured Five More Between July 9 and July 29

By David Sachs | Jul 30, 2018 | No Comments

Over the last three weeks, drivers killed two people walking on Denver streets, according to the Denver Police Department. The victims were identified as Abel Shippley, 79, and Richard Jiron.

Last Week: Motorists Seriously Injured Two People Walking on Denver Streets

By David Sachs | Jul 9, 2018 | No Comments

For the second week in a row, no one was killed in a traffic collision on Denver streets, according to the Denver Police Department.

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