DENVER — A neighborhood just west of Interstate 25 has seen a handful of crashes over the last few years, and those who live in the area think it's only a matter of time before someone gets seriously hurt. Earlier this month, surveillance video captured a car speeding through Arizona Avenue and Tennyson Street, and then slamming into two parked vehicles. “I saw my daughter’s car flipped over the neighbors and then my husband’s co-worker’s car under both those other cars," said Renee Vasquez.
"We put these cones up because almost every day someone’s car is getting side swiped or getting hit all the time. I’ve lived in this area for three years and the second day that I lived here – my car was hit and then my husband’s car was hit not too long after." No one was injured in the most recent crash.
According to Denver Police, the driver, 20-year-old Jovanny Arriaga, was traveling northbound at an unknown speed. Arriaga's vehicle rolled over and also hit a third car in a driveway. Arriaga was cited for careless driving, driving without a license or insurance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
“This is the main reason why we don’t let our kids play outside and it’s because of all the wrecks happening -- its nonstop, " said Vasquez. "From my experience, it’s always during the day, so it’s not a safe area for our kids to even play in our front yard." In the last two years, Denver police have seen similar crashes: Two crashes happened in the 1100 block S.
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