SUNRISE: Police say woman injured by red light runner
Woman hospitalized after being broadsided in northeast Colorado Springs
A woman remained hospitalized Monday morning after her vehicle was hit by a driver whom police say ran a red light in northeast Colorado Springs.
The woman, whose name was not released, suffered internal injuries and a possible broken arm in the crash, according to Colorado Springs police Sgt. Mike Roy. Her injuries are not life-threatening.
She was driving her car at about 6:30 p.m. Sunday through an intersection on Woodmen Road west of Powers Boulevard when she was broadsided by a truck going west on Woodmen. The woman’s car ended up on its top.
The crash closed Woodmen Road for a couple hours. The man driving the truck, 60-year-old Kevin Seger of Peyton, was cited for running a red light.
WEATHER
Expect thunderstorms to develop Monday, although they shouldn't last long. Colorado Springs is forecast to reach a high temperature of 82 degrees before dipping to a low of 51 degrees Monday night.
Skies are forecast to be sunny Tuesday with highs in the low-80s.
AROUND COLORADO
Interior secretary to rally volunteers for Bennet
DENVER (AP) — Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and about two dozen volunteers are kicking off a door-to-door campaign for Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet.
Salazar came to his old campaign headquarters in Denver, where Democrats now are working the phones for Bennet, his successor.
Salazar told the volunteers Sunday not to despair because of the nation's anti-incumbent mood. He said he also was an underdog when he was elected to the Senate in 2004.
Bennet was appointed to replace Salazar in the U.S. Senate after Salazar was appointed to the Obama cabinet. Now, Bennet is seeking election for the first time. He faces Republican Ken Buck in November.
Arapahoe County inmate found hanged in cell
LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) — A 21-year-old inmate is dead after being found hanged inside his cell at the Arapahoe County Detention Facility.
Sheriff Grayson Robinson says Jeffrey Wayne Purcella of Aurora was hanging from a bedsheet Sunday morning about 40 minutes after he was seen chatting with other inmates.
Court records show that last month Purcella had pleaded guilty by reason of insanity to attacking a relative in his parent's home two years ago.
Robinson says the death is being investigated.
He says jailers knew of no problems with Purcella's conduct or any recent behavior to suggest he was a risk to himself.
2 die in motorcycle crash near Greeley
GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — Two people are dead after the motorcycle they were riding hit a guardrail on the U.S. 34 West exit ramp near Greeley.
Greeley Police Department Lt. Carl Alm says the crash occurred late Sunday afternoon and forced the closure of the ramp for several hours.
The likely driver was identified as 46-year-old Jonathan Heardt, who's believed to be from Milliken.
The name of a 49-year-old woman hasn't been released.
Alm says it's still not clear what caused the crash.
Longmont police arrest suspect in attempted murder
LONGMONT, Colo. (AP) — Longmont police say they arrested a 19-year-old man believed to have been hiding in Mexico after a warrant was issued for him on a charge of attempted first-degree murder.
Police say Pedro Garcia-Gonzalez surrendered to authorities Saturday afternoon after a SWAT team surrounded the Longmont home he was in. Police say they believe Garcia-Gonzalez had been spending time in Mexico but would return to visit friends and family.
Authorities say Garcia-Gonzales is wanted on several charges, including attempted first-degree murder and child abuse. Police say he is suspected of firing a gun near his girlfriend and their baby in 2007. Police say Garcia-Gonzalez is also suspected of shooting at a man who was trying to break up a fight. The man wasn't injured.
Protest against police tactics draws 150
DENVER (AP) — A protest against recent allegations of police and jail guard misconduct drew about 150 people in Denver.
Protesters marched along a route that took them to three sites of recent cases that have brought criticism of excessive force and the resignation of Denver's Safety Manager Ron Perea.
Protesters gathered at a spot where Mark Ashford was beaten by police after shooting video of a police traffic stop. They marched past 15th and Larimer streets, where recently released video of police beating Shawn Johnson and Michael DeHerrera sparked a firestorm.
The march ended at the new Denver jail, where Marvin Booker died July 9 after sheriff's deputies had their weight on him for about four minutes. All three cases remain under investigation.
HAPPENINGS
-- Farmers market, 7 a.m.-1 p.m., Memorial Park, Pikes Peak Avenue and Union Boulevard.
-- Farmers market, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Western Museum of Mining Industry, 225 North Gate Blvd.
-- Community discussion group. Renee Moorefield will lead a discussion on “What Creates Community,” 9:15 a.m., Business of Art Center, Canvas Cafe, 515 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, free.
-- Farmers market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Acacia Park, 115 E. Platte Ave., free admission.
-- “Sharing the Work and Increasing the Joy” busy couples’ workshop and book signing, with Kathy Peel, 6:30 p.m., Vanguard Church, 3950 N. Academy Blvd., free.
