A motorist and a bicyclist collided near 13th Avenue and Humboldt Street on Thursday afternoon, leaving the cyclist with serious injuries and prompting Denver Police to close down surrounding streets while they investigated. The crash happened in the East Central neighborhood just east of downtown, near Cheesman Park, and drivers were told to expect delays and seek alternate routes through the area.
Denver Police Dept. issued a public Crash Alert about the collision at 5:34 p.m. Thursday, writing on social media that officers were investigating a traffic crash involving a motorist and a bicyclist near 13th and Humboldt that resulted in serious injuries. The department, which posts as Denver Police Dept. on social media, urged drivers to expect delays and use alternate routes while crews worked the scene. Anyone with information related to a traffic emergency is asked to call or text 911, and the department lists a general police services line at 720-913-2000.
The fact that this crash generated a public alert at all is notable. Denver Police only issues these Crash Alerts when at least one person involved suffers serious bodily injury or when a collision forces a full road closure, according to Hoodline. The department has said its social media accounts are not monitored around the clock, meaning a public notice like this one signals a high-severity incident rather than a routine fender-bender.
A Third Serious Crash in Days Along the Corridor
Thursday’s collision is not an isolated event. Just three days earlier, on August 10, Denver Police investigated another serious injury crash involving a motorist and a bicyclist near West 13th Avenue and Knox Court, the same report notes. City planning documents identify West 13th Avenue as a designated shared roadway meant to connect central and west Denver neighborhoods, making it a corridor cyclists rely on daily…