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Yahoo
18-05-2025
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3 pedestrians killed in separate Denver crashes Sunday morning: police
DENVER (KDVR) — Three pedestrians have been killed in three separate crashes in Denver Sunday morning, according to the Denver Police Department. Two of the crashes were hit-and-runs. 'It's tragic that 23 people have died this year as a result of traffic crashes in Denver, including the three pedestrian fatalities that occurred within a short timeframe early this morning,' a spokesperson for the Denver Police Department said in a statement Sunday morning. 'It is also troubling that the motorists in two of the fatal crashes this morning did not remain on scene as required by law. While we continue investigating the details of these three crashes, we encourage everyone – motorists, cyclists, pedestrians, etc. – to obey traffic laws and exercise caution to help ensure everyone arrives safely at their destinations.' The first crash happened at Colfax Avenue and Speer Boulevard, police reported on X just before 4 a.m. This is near the route of the Colfax Marathon but happened several hours before the race. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox FOX31's Kasia Kerridge was at the scene and reported the race did not appear impacted. That crash was a hit-and-run, and police are working to get more information. The second crash, which was also a hit-and-run, happened near 23rd Avenue and Interstate 25, police reported just around 30 minutes later. Several lanes of Interstate 25 were closed at the time. The third crash was reported at around 7:45 a.m. near Interstate 70 westbound and Federal Boulevard. A police spokesperson told FOX31 this crash was not a hit-and-run crash. Westbound I-70 was shut down for several hours Sunday morning but has reopened. This is a developing story and will be updated when more information becomes available. FOX31 has reached out to Denver police to learn more. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Climate
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Road closures for the Denver Colfax Marathon: How to get around it
DENVER (KDVR) — The Denver Colfax Marathon is this weekend, and thousands of runners are gearing up to run through the city. With the marathon also comes many road closures through Denver. The Colfax Marathon kicks off on Sunday and goes through the heart of downtown Denver and into Lakewood. From 5 a.m. to 1 p.m., there will be several road closures and detours with bus routes and light rails. Roads are closed from City Park toward Crown Hill Lake. While many main roads in Denver will be closed on Sunday morning, there are ways to get around it. If you're looking to get from one side of the city to the other, the marathon recommends avoiding the pink-shaded areas on the map below: Miles for Miles: Local family runs Colfax Marathon to honor their baby, raise money for NICUs North and south If you're coming from the north and heading south, or vice versa, Interstate 25 is open to get through the city. However, if you're looking to avoid the marathon madness altogether, these are the closest roads around the marathon loop: Head east to either side roads off Colorado Boulevard or Monaco Parkway Head west by taking Kipling Street or side roads west of Garrison Street East and west If you're looking to head from east to west, or vice versa, the best way is to go around the marathon loop. Head north and either take part of West 29th Avenue or West 32nd Avenue Head south and take 13th Avenue or West 10th Avenue While there will be road closures in the area, the marathon said roads will be open and closed on a rolling basis as runners pass the areas. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Health
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Miles for Miles: Local family runs Colfax Marathon to honor their baby, raise money for NICUs
DENVER (KDVR) — This weekend, Denver will transform for the city's largest running event of the year: the Colfax Marathon. One family is running with a mission of honoring their son while raising money for local NICUS. 'We have been training almost every day,' Scott Lopina said. 'There have been some ups and downs, some injuries we've had to fight through.' Sydney Bear and Scott Lopina have spent months pushing through the pains of training for their first marathon with a purpose. 2 Colorado zoos among 10 best in US: Newsweek Readers' Choice 'His name is Miles and we're running 26.2 miles for miles,' Sydney Bear said. Miles Bear Lopina turned Sydney and Scott into first-time parents. 'There is one point in time we were told Miles wouldn't have made it into to this world and that he wasn't going to survive long at all,' Lopina said. 'He fought for 73 days, day in and day out, and he didn't give up. And so, we wanted to honor him and push our bodies just a fraction of what he had to endure and help raise awareness and money for organizations to support families and babies in the NICU.' The NICU is where they met their 1.6-ounce hero. 'This is a picture of the first time I got to hold him,' Bear said. 'And that was really special because it took about four weeks until I got to actually hold him in my arms. ' 'There was a lot of wires and tubes and monitors, so it made it difficult,' Lopina said. 'So holding him was awesome. It's amazing.' Pictures of Sydney, Scott and Miles in the NICU capture memories they never thought they would have. 'When we found out there was a chance, it was obvious to us what to do, to take that chance,' Lopina said. 'And we're really glad that we did because otherwise we wouldn't have met Miles.' In 73 days, Scott and Sydney found support from people and organizations they never met. Love for Lilly and Angel Eyes are the organizations they are now running for. 'Sometimes there'd be days when, you know, it's hard to remember to take care of yourself or make dinner and there would be a donation from a family for food or a gift card and it would really help a lot,' Lopina said. 'Angel Eyes helps provide counseling for bereaved parents of infants and babies and toddlers. And they've really helped me personally get through a lot of this process, navigating Miles's life.' Sydney and Scott now navigate this physical challenge to give back. A decision they made the month they lost their boy, running miles for Miles. 'You never think that it's going to happen to you,' Bear said. 'One day it can be a good day. One day could be the worst day of your life. And we just want to support as much as we can because we felt so supported throughout our experience as well.' You can donate to Miles for Miles here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Sport
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Colfax Marathon to cause light rail, bus detours
DENVER (KDVR) — The Colfax Marathon is celebrating its 18th anniversary in 2025. Tens of thousands of runners will take to the streets of Denver and Lakewood, which will, in turn, cause a lot of foot traffic. The marathon runs along one of the busiest streets in the Denver metro, and making sure their route is safe is of the utmost importance. 19-year-old MSU graduate pursuing career as air traffic controller To do so, the Regional Transportation District will have to divert several standard routes for buses and light rail trains starting on May 17 from 9 a.m. to noon and on May 18 from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Some roads will also be impacted, leading to closures from 5 a.m. to about 1 p.m., depending on the part of the city. D and H lines will not serve Colfax at Auraria Station through the Downtown Loop stations on Stout and California streets D and H lines will continue to serve 10th•Osage Station, and will reroute to serve Auraria West Station, Empower Field at Mile High Station, Ball Arena•Elitch Gardens Station and Union Station The L Line will not be in service, and customers are encouraged to use bus Route 43 as an alternative option No impacts to RTD rail service are expected to occur on Saturday, May 17 Customers should expect delays on D, E, H and W lines during the event due to increased rail traffic at Union Station. Plan for extra travel time to/from Downtown May 17 only: routes 20 and 24 will have a minor detour around the event, 9 a.m. to noon, during the Colfax 5K race May 18 only: the following bus routes will be temporarily detoured in many areas, and will be allowed to cross the marathon route when possible: 0, 1, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 15L, 16, 19, 20, 24, 28, 30, 38, 40, 43, 44, 48, 51, 52, 76, 83L, ART, MALL RTD said that customers using routes affected by the marathon should expect delays and detours, which may affect scheduled connecting bus and rail trips. The agency also said that on May 18, several routes and lines will accept marathon race bibs as fare. Those lines include: Rail lines: W Line Bus routes: 15, 15L, 16 While Interstate 25 will remain open, other roads will see some closures. On the east, Colorado Boulevard will be open, except southbound from 29th to 17th, and all roads east of Colorado Boulevard will be open. To the west, Kipling will be open, as will be all roads west of Kipling. Race organizers recommend that motorists 'in general, stay south of Colfax and north of 29th.' Road closures are rolling close and open, and will reopen after the last runner. The course loops around Sloan's Lake and City Park, as well as the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design campus. A race course map can be found here. More information on the race can be found on the Run Colfax website. Information regarding the RTD routes and lines can be found on the RTD website. FOX31's Heather Willard contributed to this report. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
