85-year-old bicyclist killed in Aurora crash with trash truck
APD said the man was hit in a crosswalk when the commercial trash truck made a right-hand turn on a green light. Author: Dacia Johnson (9NEWS) Updated: 6:38 PM MST February 23, 2021
AURORA, Colo. An 85-year-old man died after he was hit by a trash truck Monday while riding a bicycle in Aurora, the Aurora Police Department (APD) said.
Officers responded about 2:54 p.m. to the crash at East Exposition Avenue and South Havana Street, APD said. That s near the intersection of South Havana Street and East Mississippi Avenue in northwest Aurora. Video above: CU students invent new bicycle light to improve safety
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Last week marked fourteen years since the unsolved killing of Ken Gorman, a hero in the marijuana-reform movement and it s hardly the only Mile High murder that has not yet led to an arrest. Indeed, it s incredibly rare for justice to be done on behalf of Denver victims of the ultimate crime, as well as their friends, family and loved ones, years or even decades after the fact.
Proof can be found on the portion of the Denver Police Department website devoted to cold-case homicides. The page includes murders dating back to 1970, more than fifty years ago. Of the 767 listed, only nineteen are designated as solved, while 748 are categorized as unsolved. An investigation is typically dubbed a cold case if it remains unsolved for three years or more.
Five counts of first-degree murder
Five counts of first-degree murder with extreme indifference (a sentence enhancer)
Three counts of attempted murder
Two counts of first-degree assault with extreme indifference
One count of first-degree burglary
One count of second-degree burglary
Three counts of first-degree arson
Eight counts of fourth-degree arson
Pazen called the investigation very extensive and emphasized that he could not provide details without unnecessarily potentially jeopardizing the case.
“This was as complex of an investigation as I am aware of in my entire career, Pazen said. I cannot give away the details, this is very sensitive information because successful prosecution is critical in the case.”