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Speeding claims spot as top killer on Colorado roadways

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:34 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Coloradans may have the "need for speed," but state troopers need drivers to slow down. In 2023, the number one reason behind injury and fatal crashes was high speeds.The Colorado State Patrol reviewed data from Jan. 1-Dec. 19, 2023. While speeding maintained second place as the leading causal factor of fatal and injury crashes during 2021 and 2022, it took the lead in 2023. Habitual offender accused of DUI in crash that killed Broomfield mom, son In 2022, the leading cause of fatal crashes was impaired driving and lane violations.As of Dec. 26, troopers had investigated 2,722 fatal and injury crashes throughout the state that included speed as a factor. For 652 of those crashes, speeding was the leading cause, followed by lane violations with 611 crashes and distracted driving with 551 crashes.“Speeding is likely the most disobeyed law in our nation because too many drivers want to ignore the relationship between driving the speed limit and road safety,” Col. Mat...

Loveland fire that killed 1 preliminarily determined to be electrical, accidental

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:34 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A fire on Butternut Drive in Loveland that killed one resident has been preliminarily determined to be accidental, and investigators say they have no reason to believe a criminal offense occurred.The nature of the fire appears to be electrical, according to the Loveland Police Department. Speeding claims spot as top killer on Colorado roadways The fire was reported at about 3:22 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 23, according to previous police reports, in the 3100 block of Butternut Drive. Preliminary investigations showed three people were inside the home when the fire started.The Loveland Fire Rescue Authority responded in the early morning hours of Dec. 23, 2023, to this deadly house fire. (Credit: Loveland Fire Rescue Authority)The Loveland Fire Rescue Authority responded in the early morning hours of Dec. 23 to this deadly house fire. (Credit: Loveland Fire Rescue Authority)The Loveland Fire Rescue Authority responded in the early morning hours of Dec. 23 to this deadl...

Woman dies in crash with minivan while crossing street in Boulder

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:34 GMT

BOULDER, Colo. (KDVR) — A woman crossing the street died in a crash with a vehicle in Boulder Wednesday morning.The Boulder Police Department tweeted about the crash just after 10 a.m.A woman, 35, driving a Chrysler Pacifica turning from Broadway to Alpine Avenue hit a 90-year-old woman in the crosswalk in the Old North Boulder neighborhood, according to police. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox The woman was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries and died hours later.Alpine Avenue was closed while police investigated, but the roads have since been reopened.Police have said speeding or impairment are not initially suspected in the crash.

Warmer, then wetter

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:34 GMT

We’ve “turned the page” in the recent weather story that’s been highlighted by a cold spell. For nearly a week, south Florida has been feeling chilly due to a cold connection with air from the north. Beginning Thursday, the weather map shows a front approaching Florida from the west (out of the Gulf). This is technically a cold front but without the cold air support. The boundary will basically send us a push of clouds but rain will be limited, at best. We’re only forecasting a slim chance for patchy light showers late Thursday (mainly near the Keys). Then, perhaps the best weather-day in sight will come on Friday. Temperatures will be comfortable with dry conditions and low humidity. It would be nice have Friday’s weather stick around for the upcoming weekend, but that’s not going to happen. There’s a high chance for added warmth (highs above 80-degrees) with developing downpours on Saturday. The latest model guidance shows ...

‘This is horrifying’: Family demands answers after inmate becomes pregnant in jail

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:34 GMT

An investigation is underway at a county jail because of revelations an inmate got pregnant while behind bars. Now her family is demanding answers. 7’s Jessica Holly investigates.The inmate has been here at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in West Miami-Dade for nearly two years. She should not have intimate contact with any man, but right now, she is now three months pregnant. Having a relative behind bars is never easy. Crystal Bareto’s sister, Daisy Link, is an inmate at TGK.Daisy recently called with disturbing news.Crystal Bareto, Daisy’s sister: “She called us and told us that she had been sexually assaulted and that she was three months pregnant.” The 28-year-old is locked on a charge of second-degree murder. She has been held at TGK with no bond since the summer of 2022.Crystal Bareto, Daisy’s sister: “With all the things that are happening in there, we’re really, really scared for her life.” Crystal filed a...

Make-A-Wish gifts brand-new camper to 11-year-old Girl Scout battling leukemia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:34 GMT

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (WSVN) — A South Florida girl who is battling cancer was able to do what she loves most — enjoy the outdoors with her family — thanks to Make–A-Wish Southern Florida.Homestead resident Marilyn Rodriguez feels truly at home in nature. So she made a wish.“My name is Marilyn, and my wish is for a camper,” she said in a video.The 11-year-old, who is battling leukemia, later got proof that dreams really do come true.Her mother LeeAnn Rodriguez, confirmed her daughter has a passion for the outdoors.“She loves to go camping,” said LeeAnn. “Ever since she was introduced to it, it’s been one of those things that she loves.”Marilyn has actually been a Girl Scout for most of her life..“I’ve been camping since I was 5 or 6,” she said.But since her cancer diagnosis, her time outside has been limited.“With her being diagnosed, dirt is really not a good thing for her to be around,” sai...

MBTA riders navigate first day of new partial Green Line shutdown

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:34 GMT

MBTA Green Line riders on Wednesday were seeing some commute changes, boarding shuttle buses instead of trains in several spots as large portions of the line shut down for scheduled repairs. With current disruptions scheduled to continue through much of January, riders speaking with 7NEWS said they hope it will all be worth it. “It’s probably an extra 30-minute commute,” one person said. “…It’s not fun.”Under the T’s current schedule, all Green Line trains from North Station to Kenmore will be shut down through Jan. 12. The stretch will reopen for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday weekend before closing again from Jan. 16 through Jan. 28.The E line from North Station to Heath Street and the B line from Kenmore to Babcock stations will also be closed during the same timespan.Other service suspensions are scheduled on the Green Line Extension throughout January.The T has detailed travel alternatives and is operating shuttle buses. Though faced with longer day...

Haley calls out Trump ‘temper tantrums’ during two day New Hampshire tour

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:34 GMT

LONDONDERRY, N.H. — You can feel the difference between a Nikki Haley town hall held in July and one in January.A presidential rally with the former U.N. Ambassador in July, according to independent Granite State voter Marie Mulroy, felt like an underdog show. A half-attended longshot bid at a Washington D.C. side job or perhaps a tryout for the vice presidency.A packed, standing-room-only event at Game Changer Sports Bar and Grill held Wednesday was something else entirely, she said.“Things are different. This is different. She’s going for gold. She’s so close to victory she can smell it,” Mulroy told the Herald.The crowd is one example, she pointed out. When she first took a seat in the back of the restaurant’s large dining area, Mulroy was one of a few dozen people waiting to hear the former South Carolina governor speak. She had enough room to dance in place to the house music.By the time Haley took the stage, the Manchester resident was fighting for elbow room among hundr...

Can the Chicago Bulls afford to keep playing small ball? ‘We’ve got no choice,’ coach Billy Donovan says.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:34 GMT

NEW YORK — In the first quarter of Tuesday’s blowout loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan had a problem.He knew that 76ers star center Joel Embiid would play every minute of the opening quarter after missing the previous four games with an ankle sprain. Donovan also knew he couldn’t afford to keep Andre Drummond on the court without risking foul trouble. And Patrick Williams — the logical replacement for Drummond on Embiid — had exited early after suffering stiffness from a lingering ankle injury.So Donovan’s only choice was to pull Drummond for the final two minutes of the quarter and bring in Terry Taylor — a 6-foot-4, third-string power forward — to guard the 7-foot, 280-pound Embiid, the reigning league MVP.This is the current reality for the Bulls, who are trying to stay afloat during the extended absence of starting center Nikola Vučević and now the limited availability of Williams.Tuesday&#...

Nor’easter expected to dump snow across Massachusetts before a ‘stronger storm’ next week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:34 GMT

Wondering what that clicking sound is? It’s everyone across the region hitting the refresh button on the latest storm forecasts ahead of the weekend.The first winter storm of the season is expected to dump snow across Massachusetts from Saturday night into Sunday, according to meteorologists who continue to caution that a shift in the system’s track can change a lot.The quick-moving nor’easter will likely drop 4 to 8 inches of snow on the Boston-area, AccuWeather Meteorologist Carl Erickson told the Herald on Wednesday.“Snow should move into the Boston-area sometime Saturday night, and the heaviest should be late at night through the first half of Sunday,” Erickson said.“Some light snow could linger Sunday afternoon before the system pulls away Sunday evening,” he added.The highest amounts of snow accumulations are expected to be west of Interstate 495.Southeastern Massachusetts and the Cape and Islands should see lower snow accumulations an...