Denver, CO
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Mon, 02/17/2014Bernadette Trujillo, 50, had a birthday Tuesday that she'll never forget. She was swept into the middle of a police chase and narrowly escaped injury.
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Denver, COAccidents in Denver County are a major cause of property damage, injury, and death each year
In Denver County, statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that traffic crashes remain a primary public safety issue. Car, truck, bicycle, pedestrian, and motorcycle accidents are all a common occurrence, despite improvements in vehicle safety features, road design, bicycle and pedestrian corridors, and traffic signs.
When an accident happens in Denver County, it is important to do the following immediately:
- Remain at the crash scene;
- Check on the condition of all people involved in the crash;
- Call the police;
- Exchange information with other drivers;
- Get contact information from witnesses;
- Inform your insurance company;
- Get appropriate medical treatment, and track the details;
- Take photos of vehicle damage and injuries;
- Consider hiring a personal injury attorney.
An injury attorney handles all the details so that you don't have to.
After a Denver County accident, there are many issues that need to be handled immediately. Dealing with doctors, repair shops, car rental companies, police, and insurance companies is overwhelming, especially when someone is seriously injured. At this point, many injured people choose to hire a personal injury attorney whose job it is to handle the details and paperwork so that you can focus on recovery.
Personal injury lawyers offer a no-cost claim evaluation to help you.
Since there is no cost to speak with a lawyer, it is a good idea to learn more about your potential personal injury claim. Accident Data Center can help you by connecting you with our network of experienced injury lawyers who can provide you with information about your rights and options. Learn more here about the value of a no-cost legal claim evaluation.
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Denver, CO
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Sat, 02/15/2014Oswaldo Lopez, the man accused in the hit-and-run death of an 11-year-old boy on Federal Boulevard, was charged Tuesday morning with vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of a fatal accident.
Lopez, 21, has been in jail since Sunday night, when he was arrested at his home in Aurora.
Denver, CO
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Wed, 02/05/2014An RTD light rail train and an SUV crashed in downtown Denver Thursday afternoon just as the afternoon rush was beginning.
Denver, CO
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Mon, 01/27/2014Police in Denver are investigating after an SUV was found in Sloan’s Lake Tuesday morning.
Police say the people inside the SUV fled the scene before officers arrived.
Denver, CO
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Tue, 01/14/2014The driver of an SUV crashed into a Denver fire truck and then fled the scene late Wednesday afternoon according to Denver Police.
The driver was in a Hummer H2. The collision happened at Havana Street and E. Exposition Ave.
Denver, CO
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Fri, 01/10/2014An allegedly stoned driver drove into two Colorado State Patrol vehicles as troopers were investigating a crash on the ramp to Interstate 76 from I-25 on Saturday evening.
No one was hurt in the accident, according to the Patrol.
Denver, CO
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Sun, 01/05/2014A two-vehicle crash killed one person and sent another to the hospital with serious injuries Monday night.
The crash happened at West 52nd Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard near I-70.
Police say both victims were transported to a hospital and one of them was pronounced dead there.
Denver, CO
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Thu, 12/19/2013One person is hurt in an auto/pedestrian accident in Montebello.
It happened late Friday night on Malaya Street and East 40th Avenue.
Denver, CO
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Wed, 12/18/2013A trooper with the Colorado State Patrol was seriously injured when a van hit her patrol car while investigating a crash.
Denver, CO
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Tue, 12/10/2013The bus collided with an oncoming car on East Arapahoe Road near Waco Street.
Sixty students from Grandview High School were on the bus, but they were not hurt. They went back to the school on another bus.