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6:16 p.m.: Denver Police gave the "all clear" after a report of a suspicious package left on a light rail train at the 16th and Stout station. Police say the item was determined to not be dangerous. Traffic and pedestrian closures will be lifted soon.
UPDATE: “All clear” given at 16th/Stout—item determined to not be dangerous. Traffic and pedestrian closures will be lifted as soon as possible. #SeeSomethingSaySomething https://t.co/gGP7gQBC95
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) December 13, 2017
5:51 p.m.: Police have yet to release an update on its investigation into a suspicious package found on a light rail train.
4:52 p.m.: From RTD: D, F, and H lines are now operating southbound from Convention Center Station. Bus shuttles are operating between 14th/Stout and 18th/Stout Station. D line operating between 18th/Stout and 30th/Downing
4:37 p.m.: RTD confirms a suspicious package was found on a train. It was reported to RTD about 4:25 p.m. A bus is shuttling light rail passengers from from 20th to 30th and Downing.
#Alert: Officers are investigating a report of a suspicious device at 16th St/Stout St. Stout St is closed from 15th-17th. Alternate routes advised. Updates posted as available. #Denver pic.twitter.com/EhLHxYeUvl
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) December 12, 2017
4:29 p.m.: Police activity at the RTD 16th and Stout Station has disrupted downtown RTD service. All downtown trains are being redirected to Union Station. The Mall Ride has been halted. Details surrounding the activity are not known at this time.
JUST IN: Police activity shuts down downtown RTD service. Developing details: https://t.co/KXRAfer6rr pic.twitter.com/gs0DnXnmAj
— Denver7 News (@DenverChannel) December 12, 2017
3:46 p.m.: An overpass on Interstate 70 near Georgetown appears to have escaped serious damage after a fatal crash involving an 18-wheeler Tuesday morning. Westbound lanes reopened around 3 p.m. At least one eastbound lane is scheduled to open to traffic around 4 p.m.
12:17 p.m.: Dog rescued from icy pond in Parker. South Metro Fire crews rescued a dog from the ice-covered pond near Motsenbocker Road and East King Court Tuesday.
South Metro Firefighters just rescued a dog in distress from an ice covered pond in Parker. This is a unique time of year when Brush Fires and Ice Rescues can and do occur at the same time. #ColoradoProblems pic.twitter.com/UoI9bY6EmB
— SouthMetroFireRescue (@SouthMetroPIO) December 12, 2017
12:14 p.m.: One person was taken to the hospital after a car careened into a building in the 900 block of 9th Avenue in Greeley Tuesday. The extent of the person's injuries is not known.
12/12/17 - Car crash into building 900 block of 9th Avenue.
One patient transported to NCMC. pic.twitter.com/CS2AgqCgWF— Greeley Fire Dept. (@GreeleyFire) December 12, 2017
11:49 a.m.: Latest on I-70 semi crash: http://bit.ly/2nRz8aF
EB 70 now closed at Silverthorne. They want you to go on Colo 9 to Fairplay and then on EB 285 back to Denver. pic.twitter.com/KUNYt42Qfw
— Jayson Luber (@Denver7Traffic) December 12, 2017
11:00 a.m.: Both directions of I-70 are closed at Georgetown due to a fatal crash involving a semi.
Yikes... this is a horrible looking crash. Looks like a semi wrapped around the bridge support on EB 70 after Georgetown. pic.twitter.com/MTpNLRQpZm
— Jayson Luber (@Denver7Traffic) December 12, 2017
