BOULDER, Colo. – The Boulder Police Department is sharing the below information regarding investigations into two traffic crashes that occurred yesterday afternoon.
The first incident occurred just after 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2, at the intersection of South Boulder Road and Manhattan Circle. According to witness statements and additional information gathered by officers on scene, a 39-year-old male driving a Hyundai Sonata had the green light traveling westbound on South Boulder Road when a 77-year-old man riding an e-bike rode out in front of the vehicle heading north from Manhattan Circle. The Hyundai driver swerved but was unable to avoid colliding with the man on the e-bike. The e-bike rider was transported to the hospital with serious bodily injury and is in serious condition today. The Hyundai driver was not injured and remained on scene. This investigation is ongoing and anyone with any information is asked to contact Crash Investigations Specialist Joe Fischer at (303) 503-0406 or FischerJ@bouldercolorado.gov regarding case 25-10584.
As officers and Boulder Fire-Rescue were finishing up that call, they received a call at approximately 7:40 p.m. about a crash at 19th and Yarmouth streets. The information indicates that a 41-year-old woman was pinned between a Jeep and a trailer after a teen girl accidentally accelerated when moving the Jeep. The woman was transported to the hospital with serious bodily injury and is in serious condition today. The teen was not injured. No charges are expected to be filed.
Moving around Boulder should be safe, no matter how you travel. Boulder has joined cities across the world working to end crashes that result in serious injury and death. This goal is called Vision Zero. At its core, this goal is inspired by the belief that severe traffic crashes are preventable and unacceptable, and even one death is too many.
Reaching Vision Zero requires safe street design, education, enforcement, strong community partnerships and shared responsibility. While we work to design safer streets that help prevent severe injuries by anticipating human behavior, we also know certain behaviors and situations are more likely to lead to crashes.
Avoid distractions. Be mindful. Look out for one another. Learn more on the city’s Vision Zero website.
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