This is the Denver7 breaking and developing news blog. Throughout the day, this story will be updated with both minor and large breaking news events that our readers care about. Check back as we continue to update this story.
12:13 p.m. — Denver police said four people were transported to the hospital after the RTD bus and a car crashed at E. Alameda Avenue and S. Downing Street around 11:24 a.m. One was the driver of the car, one was the bus driver and the other two were passengers on the bus. The driver of the car had serious bodily injuries, police said. Based on preliminary evidence, police said the driver of the car may have ran a red light and collided with the bus. No charges have been filed yet.
11:50 a.m. — An RTD bus and a vehicle crashed at E. Alameda Avenue and S. Downing Street and authorities have shut down parts of the road in that area. The eastbound and westbound lanes of E. Alameda Avenue, as well as northbound S. Downing Street, are closed.
Crash involving an RTD bus at Alameda and Downing. Eastbound lanes are blocked. Firefighters appear to be evaluating some of the passengers. pic.twitter.com/BxE4KwiY5c
— April Schildmeyer (@Aschildmeyer) November 15, 2018
8:04 a.m. — Highway 36 reopened after a car fire that closed part of the highway for about 20 minutes.
All lanes are open on EB Hwy 36 after Sheridan. pic.twitter.com/tmdpSH768O
— Jayson Luber (@Denver7Traffic) November 15, 2018
7:27 a.m. — A car is on fire on the side of the eastbound lanes of Highway 36, east of Sheridan Boulevard. The fire was out around 7:40 a.m.m though traffic continued to build up. All lanes except the left-most lane is open to traffic in this area.
We are still waiting on the fire department to put out this car fire on EB Hwy 36 after Sheridan. The right lanes will be blocked as they pull up now. pic.twitter.com/52CsZA7BYT
— Jayson Luber (@Denver7Traffic) November 15, 2018
