LITTLETON, Colo. – Two years ago Friday, Liam Stewart, a 7th grader was riding his bike to Euclid Middle School in Littleton and was only minutes away when he was struck and killed by a driver.
It happened at an intersection Josh Stewart, Liam’s dad, had been concerned about well before his son, just 13, lost his life.
“At the core of it, he was a kid on his way to school. He could have just as easily been walking through that intersection. And I think for me, getting every kid to school safely is important,” Josh told Denver7 earlier this week.
He sat down at a bench outside of Bemis Library – dedicated a year ago when the community gathered to mark one year since Liam’s death – and talked about the positive changes he has seen in Littleton as the city works to address vulnerable road user safety…