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Dozens Of Crashes Across Denver During First 2 Hours Of Snowfall
"Here's an idea — if you don't absolutely have to get on the roads today, don't," Denver police tweeted.
DENVER, CO — Denver police were called to more than 26 vehicle crashes before 7 a.m. Tuesday, the department said in a tweet. Officers responded to a total of 18 crashes around 6 a.m.
Officers were called to a five-vehicle crash at Platte River and Florida Avenue around 9 a.m., police said. Florida was closed in both directions. It's unknown whether there were injuries.
South Denver is particularly dangerous for drivers, according to the Denver Police Department.
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ALERT: South #Denver (Districts 3 & 4) are now on #AccidentAlert. If you’re in a traffic crash in those areas of the city, here’s the protocol: pic.twitter.com/y1IwnhchoO
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) October 29, 2019
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One person called 1st Ave and Perry Street an "ice rink." A video shows a car sliding out of control into several vehicles.
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1st Ave and Perry St in Denver is an ice rink. @denverpost pic.twitter.com/fSIQMcWMFI
— RJ Sangosti (@RJSangosti) October 29, 2019
The only good news is apparently it's too cold to steal cars — as of 8 a.m., no vehicles were stolen while they were warming up, police said.
When you see someone driving w/o their lights on in a snowstorm. Turn those lights on, folks! It not only helps you, but it helps other motorists be able to see you under these weather conditions. #Denver #CommuteResponsibly #Snow pic.twitter.com/kVMPl7vatE
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) October 29, 2019
#Aurora is on Accident Alert, as are other #Denver suburbs. Stay if you don't have to go out. We're under Winter STORM WARNING- in effect til Noon tomorrow (Wed) Took the hubby 1 & 1/2 hr to go downtown. A couple lightrail trains halted due to iced over switches. #snowday https://t.co/G1rPqzVZFF
— daisy rothschild (@daisyrothschild) October 29, 2019
The National Weather Service has issued another Winter Storm Warning — this time until noon on Wednesday.
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