Man dies after bike-ped crash
A 73-year-old pedestrian died after a Nov. 24 collision with a 34-year-old cyclist, Boulder police announced last week. The two men were traveling along the multi-use path when they collided near the intersection of Boulder Creek and Foothills Parkway, according to a city press release.
Both men’s heads struck the cement when they fell; the cyclist was wearing a helmet and was uninjured. The runner, Richard E. Poley, died of his injuries at the hospital two days later.
Charges will not be filed, the release stated.
Severe collisions between pedestrians and cyclists are rare. In a study of Boulder crash data from 2015-2019, there were no incidents that resulted in serious injury or death.
BoCo recounts complete; no changes to results
Boulder County election results were certified Wednesday, Nov. 27, and three recounts were finished Wednesday, Dec. 4
Ballots were re-tallied for the Town of Superior trustees, and the outcome of the race did not change. The second- and third-place candidates, Heather Cracraft and Sandie Hammerly, respectively, were initially separated by 13 votes.
That total changed by a single vote, as did the race for Erie Town Council District 1. Andrew Sawusch, who lost the second D1 seat to John Mortellaro, self-funded a recount because the margin was below the threshold for an automatic recount.
The Colorado Secretary of State ordered a recount for the race in House District 19, which spans Boulder and Weld Counties. Results did not change, and Republican Dan Woog, who was ousted from the seat by Democrat Jennifer Parenti in 221, defeated Jillaire McMillan by 109 votes, according to state results.
McMillan replaced Parenti after the lawmaker withdrew her re-election bid in August.
Although the City of Boulder’s ballot question 2E qualified for an automatic recount, officials waived that right as allowed by state law. The measure would have given the city council more control over resident boards and commissions. It was rejected by a margin of 65 votes.
In other news…
- Lafayette’s Oatmeal Festival has ended after 27 years, the city’s chamber of commerce announced last week. The annual event was held in January and sponsored by Quaker Oats.
- Boulder County has contracted with nonprofit Via Mobility Services to add one morning and one afternoon bus to the Nederland-Boulder route. The additional service will be offered Monday-Friday through Jan. 17. Learn more: bit.ly/NedBusBW.
This article has been updated to include results of the recently completed recounts.