A cement truck smashed into a light pole and careened into a building, collapsing a wall before it toppled over on its side.
The driver of the truck had minor injuries. There was nobody inside the building at 6:45 a.m. when the accident happened at 770 S. Broadway, at the intersection with Ohio Avenue, said Sonny Jackson, Denver police spokesman.
Part of Broadway was closed off for four hours while several cranes were used to remove the truck, Jackson said. The truck was on Broadway when it missed a right turn and smashed into the building, he said.
Two teens under arrest in fatal shooting of taxi driver
PUEBLO — Police have arrested a 19-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy for investigation of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a Pueblo taxi driver, authorities say.
Maximo Daniel Ramos, 19, and the unidentified 16-year-old were arrested Friday in the death of 51-year-old David Chance, said Sgt. Elias Manzanares, Pueblo police spokesman.
Chance was shot Oct. 30 at 1:37 a.m. at 1125 E. 11th St., Manzanares said.
Police are also searching for a third suspect for investigation of accessory to first-degree murder, he said.
Mayor sifts names for pot panel
DENVER — Mayor John Hickenlooper will ask 11 people to begin monitoring simple marijuana possession cases in the city to make sure pot is law enforcement’s lowest priority.
Initiated Question 100, designed to send a message to Denver law enforcement that citations, arrests and prosecutions for marijuana should stop, was approved by 57 percent of voters, with 43 percent opposed.
The Marijuana Policy Review Panel must meet quarterly and issue a report on marijuana arrests and prosecutions.
Hickenlooper has said he will comply with the requirements of the initiative but he has not decided yet who will serve on the panel.
The group must consist of a City Council member, a representative of the Denver Police Department and the Denver city attorney’s office. There must also be criminal defense attorneys, counselors and citizens.
Norovirus sickened Chatfield team
A common virus called norovirus has been identified by Jefferson County health officials as the most-probable cause of an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness on the Chatfield High School football team.
About 30 Chatfield players and coaches became ill after a road trip Nov. 3 to Fort Collins. The first symptoms occurred on Nov. 4, and included nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
Health officials said all those who became ill are recovering or have recovered. One student was hospitalized for dehydration and has been released.
There is no evidence of spread beyond the team, said health officials who are working with the Jefferson County School district on controlling the outbreak.
Norovirus is easily transmitted by eating food or drinking liquids contaminated by an infected person or touching contaminated surfaces and then touching mouths or eating without washing hands first. Symptoms appear one to two days after exposure.
Team members and coaches ate the same foods – breakfast burritos and sub sandwiches on the Nov. 3 trip.
Chatfield was defeated 42-7 Saturday by Mullen High School in the second round of state football playoffs.
