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🌱 Dash Cam Video of 100-Car Pile Up + Still Time To Drop Your Ballots

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Morning, neighbors! It's me, Brad K. Evans, your host of the Daily. Here's all the community news you need to know right now. Today's briefing includes updates on:

  • Dash cam video captures last Friday's 100-car pile up.
  • Colorado's Independence Pass, between Leadville and Aspen, is closed for the winter.
  • Don't forget to vote! Your ballot is due by tomorrow, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m.

Monday's weather: Times of clouds and sun. High: 58 Low: 38.

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Here are the top stories today in Lakewood:

  1. Another suspect in death of elderly Lakewood man pleads guilty. Savannah Wilson, 25, was one of the three charged in connection with the death Gail Wilson last year. Last Thursday, she plead guilty of being accessory to the crime and concealing her adoptive father's death. (9News)
  2. Dash camera video captures Friday's 100-car pileup. You can watch the full video. The crash happened around 6 a.m. near 6th Avenue and Kalamath Street last Friday. (FOX31)
  3. Have you turned your ballot in yet? Don't worry, you're not the only one. It's too late to mail your ballot for election day, but there are numerous drop off boxes across the city. Ballots are due by 7 p.m. on Nov. 8. (KDVR)
  4. Twitter releases at least 87 employees from the company's Boulder office. The layoffs were announced on Nov. 4, and Twitter sent a letter to the City of Boulder indicating that "approximately 87 employees at the Boulder Office will be terminated from the company." The employees included in the workforce reductions will be paid and receive benefits through Jan. 4, 2023. (7News)
  5. Colorado's Independence Pass closes for the year. The pass typically closes each November for the winter season, in part because plowing the steep road isn't safe during the winter months. (Summit Daily)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today. I'll see you first thing on Tuesday with a brand-new edition of the Lakewood Daily! — Brad K. Evans

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