Motorcycle wreck kills Northglenn pair
Two people from Northglenn were killed on Saturday afternoon when the motorcycle they were riding collided with a Jeep.
The accident happened shortly after 4 p.m. on Colorado 119 in Boulder Canyon at mile marker 27, said Sgt. Jeff Goodwin, a spokesman for the Colorado State Patrol.
The names of those involved were not released Saturday, pending notification of relatives, Goodwin said.
A male driver and female passenger were aboard a Harley Davidson when it crossed over the center line and hit a northbound Jeep Rubicon head on, he said. Neither person was wearing a helmet, he said, and both were dead at the scene.
The driver of the Jeep, a 32-year-old male from Wellington, received minor injuries in the crash.
The accident closed the road in both directions until nearly 8 p.m.
Melee outside bar sends four to hospital
A melee early Saturday involving up to 30 people fighting outside an Eagle County bar resulted in four being treated for injuries and four arrests.
Sheriff’s deputies said numerous law-enforcement agencies responded to the Rancho Viejo in the Edwards Business Center after a fight broke out in the parking lot at closing time.
As a result of the fight, four people went to Vail Valley Medical Center with injuries: Two were stabbed, with one requiring surgery for a wound to his abdomen while the other was treated for a wound to his groin. One person was treated and released for minor injuries, and another was treated for a knee injury.
Edwin Garcia-Estrada, 22, of Guatemala was charged with four counts of first-degree assault. Jonathan Blanco, 35, of Edwards also was charged with four counts of first-degree assault.
Enrique Arias, 26, and Oscar Nieto, 35, of Edwards were both charged with disorderly conduct.
DIA sixth-busiest U.S. airport in July
Denver International Airport ranked sixth among the top airports in the country based on the number of domestic passengers boarding planes in July, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics on Friday.
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta was the busiest airport in the July rankings.
