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Driver Arrested After Car Crashes Into West Denver Home

The arrest on suspicion of vehicular assault has renewed scrutiny of speeding on Denver's neighborhood streets.

Overview

  • The crash at W. 10th Avenue and Perry Street, which happened early Tuesday just before 2 a.m., left a house and car heavily damaged.
  • Denver police said the driver and a passenger suffered serious injuries, and several people inside the home sustained minor injuries.
  • Police arrested the driver on suspicion of vehicular assault after witnesses and video indicated the car blew through a stop sign.
  • Officers found extensive debris at the scene, and police reported a stop sign was lodged in the vehicle as crews closed nearby lanes to investigate.
  • Neighbors described routine high speeds on side streets like Perry, and the city said planned traffic-calming changes at 10th and Perry now start in the fall, including narrower lanes, curb extensions, and posts to slow right turns.