accountability after she died during the ironman boulder. michelle crossed out of the coned bike lane into traffic. she leaves behind a 4 why 4- year-old son. her parents say the highway is too busy. cccling experts we talk to ay choice of road to use. but i do think it can be done safely, because it has been done safely for years. >> an organizer of the ironman boulder says they're working with csp and have no further comment until the investigation is complete. >>> hard to believe that everyone on board this plane not only survived, but was not severely injured. look at the mangled mess. the estes park police chief was inside this on his way back from a fishing trip when it went down in alaska. it hit the everyone on board was able to hop on a board to get to the nearest town. >>> it's 5:35. from the first alert desk some breaking news. espn is reporting tim tebow plans to work out for major league baseball teams this month as he pursues a professional baseball career. reporting they talked to tebow's agent and all 30 teams his workout this month. apparently he has not played s

alcohol are not believed to be factors. death in two years-- during the boulder ironman. it's also the fourth cycling death in boulder county in the last three months. a young child is dead after an accident at a water park in kansas city. the 10-year-old boy's name is caleb schwab. he's the son of a kansas state representative. he was on the 'verruckt' - dubbed the world's tallest water slide on sunday. how he died is still in question. the entire water park - will stay closed until further notice a 12 year old child is being treated at a falling 75 feet near colorado springs. the child was hurt near helen hunt falls yesterday and then flown here to denver children's hospital. few other details about the child's injuries, or what led up to the fall have been released. it's been nine months since a drunk driver killed state trooper jaimie jursevics. and sunday, people gathered to remember the woman who lost her life in the line of duty. hundreds of people at the douglas county fair took a moment to reflect and remb fallen state trooper. more than 400 hand-written messages were atta

week. athletes from around the world are headdng there for ironman boulder. it begins with swimming, then cycling and ends with a marathon distance run. this is a big deal for boulder. the race pumps $5 mill the local economy. >> any time any city gets an ironman at their location, it's a huge deal. boulder is actually known as the mecca for our sport. probably all the best professional triathletes in the world will train here at some point. >> the contract has been extended through 2018. >>> here's a fun thing to do this weekend, the larimer county fair kicks off today. of fun things to do. they have a rodeo, and a trampoline sloand it wrap -- show and it wraps up tuesday. >>> a 12-year-old girl from denver is going out of her way to help others. the group's unanimously school drive just kicked off. >> by giving them school supplies we were giving kids in second grade maybe a chance to hold a crayon maybe for the first time. >> empowering kids to let them pick the supplies they need. the driver ends tomorrow -- drive ends tomorrow. >>> today is the today the 2016 summer olympics op

3-d? it is the second death in 2 years during the boulder ironman triathlon.. this morning .. investigators are looking into why one of the athletes was hit and killed by a car during e race. breaking news right now -- a worldwide travel mess... is unfolding this morning... delta airlines' computer systems are down "everywhere." thousands of delta passengers around the world are grounded. and delta is n the problem will be fixed. 9news reporter colleen ferreira is on her way to dia to check out how things are impacted there. we'll check in with her in just a bit. good morning. happy monday. meteorologist marty coniglio joins us. marty- today we really start to heat back up and feel more like back to breaking news a worldwide computer outage has delta passengers everywhere grounded... triggering delays at airports all over the globe. 9news reporter colleen ferreira is at dia... colleen- how is this impacting passengers there. in the 400 meter freestyle final... katie ledecky smashed her own world record winning by more than five seconds to take the gold. and on the men's sid

call action remains. >> ironman boulder did release a atement saying we are >>> well, it is brazil, after all, and soccer and volleyball are expected to be the big events showcased at the 2016 summer olympics in rio, rowing will draw a lot of fans as well. it appears for once maybe rowing is getting a far shot at being the center of attention. >> reporter: you make a good point there because usually the rowing venue is a long ways out, sometimes hours drive from the olympic park. not this time around. >> reporter: no. this competition venue has been built in the heart of the city by bustling streets in downtown rio, so a lot of people will get the chance firsthand to see one of the most time honored when rio 26 organizers start building for the olympics -- >> bringing the olympics was a fundamental element to accelerate the development of the country. >> reporter: rio dejaneiro state secretary chief of staff leonard espandola says they wanted things to be different. >> we will highlight to the world great places of our beautiful beaches, competition venue typically not seen by the

ironman boulder over the weekend. the state says michelle walters of nebraska went outside the clearly marked safety lean and swerved into the road when she was hit by a truck along >> there was still debris and rescue vehicles. blood on the highway. >> all of us are heartbroken. >> ellen hart competed in more than 100 triathlons and thinks the boulder course was exceptionally safe. the driver of the truck did stop. he was not speeding or drinking. >>> a local woman has started a charity to help families hit by we were invited to be with one of those families at a special moment. lauren dispirito live with the new story. >> reporter: this white ghost bike not only memorializes nancy fitzgerald's husband but also serves as a reminder and inspiration to do good and help other families suffering from tragedy. for general white and her family, the last seven months have been their most difficult. >> this person has three severe brain injuries. the most severe is the loss of oxygen. >> reporter: her five-year-old son was hit by a car while crossing the street. his life will never be

. >>> we're learning more about the crash that killed a woman in the ironman boulder over the weekend. clearly marked safety lean and swerved into the road when she was hit by a truck along highway 36. >> there was still debris and rescue vehicles. blood on the highway. >> all of us are heartbroken. >> ellen hart competed in more than 100 triathlons and thinks the boulder course was exceptionally safe. the driver of the truck did stop. >>> a local woman has started a charity to help families hit by tragedy. we were invited to be with one of those families at a special moment. lauren dispirito live with the new story. >> reporter: this white ghost bike not only memorializes nancy fitzgerald's husband but also serves as a reminder and inspiration to do good and help family, the last seven months have been their most difficult. >> this person has three severe brain injuries. the most severe is the loss of oxygen. >> reporter: her five-year-old son was hit by a car while crossing the street. his life will never be the same. >> this changed our lives forever. >> reporter: if there is anyon

ironman boulder competition over the weekend. her parents say the course isn't safe. michelle walters rode outside of the coned areas and collided with a truck during her first competition. her parents say they don't think highway 36 is place for a race. >>> how many times have you pulled away from someone weaving in and out of traffic to find their face in their cell phone? >> this is a video of a driver with her leg up while she's texting. denver7's amanda del castillo joins us with more on the accident waking to happen. >> reporter: you said it best, an accident waiting to happen. distracted driving is something doing. we're at 8th and lincoln this morning. in the last 10 minutes as the lights have turned yellow, i've seen drivers reaching for their phones and texting before coming to a complete stop. in colorado it's illegal to be texting while driving or even inputting any type of data. now, that can result in a class a traffic infraction and fine of $50 and it could cost you more in the case of a serious accident. we'll look into the statistics and hear from next half hour. live

this weekend. athletes are heading there for ironman boulder. the 140-mile course begins with swimming, then cycling and ends with amarathon distance run. this is a the race brings $5 million into the local economy. >> any time any city gets an ironman at their location, it's a huge deal. boulder is actually known as the mecca for our sport, and probably all the best professional triathletes in the world will come and train here at some point in time. >> don't worry, the race isn't going anywhere soon. extended through 2018. >>> the larimer county fair kicks off today. all kinds of fun things to do, including a rodeo, and a trampoline show. it wraps up tuesday. >>> several years ago this young denver girl gavv her birthday presents to homeless children. after seeing the need, it gave her the drive to start colorado kids for kids. the annual school drive just kicked off. >> we were giving kids in second grade hold a crayon maybe for the first time. >> the drive is to empower kids to let them pick the supplies they want. the drive ends tomorrow. it's on east evans area just east

into prison when thomas was just 11 years old. >>> ironman boulder is this weekend. it begins with swimming cycling and ends with a marathon distance run. for boulder, it's a chance to pump $5 million into the local economy. >> get ready for road closures that will happen near the reservoir, and downtown boulder sunday. the question now, will you need an umbrella? lisa is here with first alert on weekend weather. >>> by the afternoon it might be perfect for the athletes. last thing you want are 90- cloudy. and we'll likely see mooe storms in the afternoon. here's a look, today we're looking at more flash flood watches in the mountains. on the plains, some heavier rain tonight. that includes us here in town. unsettled weather expected through the weekend. % we have a cold front stalled out across the plains. a live look from our viera wireless camera in akron. upper 50s to low 60s this morning. you're going to find highs around 75 degrees this afternoon, with for storms and showers by the evening commute. we've got at the airport, 76. estes park today 64. and in highlands ranch a hi

boulder's ironman race-- veered outside of the designated racing lane. colorado state patrol says the woman -- 34-year- old michelle walters -- swerved out of the race lane and into traffic along highway 36 north. troopers say she was sideswiped -- and later hit by a truck's back tire. this is the second year in a row someone has died during the boulder water slide in kansas city - died of a neck injury. the child was 10 year old caleb schwab - the son of a kansas state representative. he was riding the world's tallest water slide at the schlitterbahn water park. it could take months to figure out exactly what went wrong. the water park will reopen on wednesday, but the slide will remain closed indefinitely. if you're having issues registering your child for denver public schools -- join the club. the deadline to register is the 15th. but d-p-s officials say their system has been acting up. they say -- if parents haven't used the online system in the past year, their account will be gone, causing delays in this year's registration process. some parents signing up with new accounts are

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. people flocking to snap a f0 >>> it is 5:30. a cyclist killld in the boulder ironman, we are learning more about whatthappened before she was hit. >> reporter: many of us are guilty of it, maybe pulling out our phones at a red light. but we have video of a woman who was nowhere near a red light. she was on i-25 doing just that. % we'll have details coming up. more of your personal stats. why they're checking additional personal information about you. >>> we'll have more on all those stories in just a little bit. but first, let's check in with lisa for your first alert forecast. >> we have a pretty hot day in store. in fact, it's going tt be pretty hot until thursday. then things will start to cool down. there is a chance for storms each afternoon this week. although it's a pretty slight chance. we have sunshine this morning. live look from our camera in akron. clear skies out east. temperatures are going to start if you're walking out the door by 7:00 to 8:00, it will be mild. by 9:00 already at 77 with a high in denver today of 93. so low to mid-90s cover eastern colorado. it will be

where a try athlete was hit and killed taking part in the boulder ironman. a driver hit and killed the 34- year-old nebraska native michelle walters during the cycling near u.s. 66 north of broadway, an area blocked off for cyclists. police don't think drugs or alcohol caused the crash. the second death in two years in the boulder iron man and the fourth cycling death b months. >>> sunday marked nine months since a drunk driver killed the state trooper jamie jursevics and on the last day of the county fair, she was remembered. hundreds of people took a moment to reflect and remember the fallen state trooper. 400 handwritten messages attached to roses, covered a special patrol car with the badge number on it and initials. >> the thought of somebody losing their life. and what they sacrificed, it is pretty amazing. >> the 400 roses will soon line the fallen trooper's head stone in castle rock. all of the handwritten notes will be given to jursevics' 1- year-old daughter, so when she is old enough, she can read the kind words about her mother. >> and remember her. >>> and denver police st

al flights. >> and what started as a competition ends in h deafter a cycl boulder ironman. this morning because the kids e heading back to class today. first let's check th stop forecast with katie lasalle. >>> can you believe it's already back to school? this morning we have mostly dry across the mountains and wers western slope. this will continue to move out downtown, humidity 63% and winds relatively calm. roughout the day today, this is your first alert it's going to be hotter than what we have castle rock expecting a high near 83. for all yoguys going back to school in douglas county today, 65 degrees on the way to school d about 83 when you come home, 10% chance showers. thallyshouldn't affect grade today, jason. heading back to school. you can see heavy stop and go affic here, starting at i-25, accident right in the middle of the intersection. no huge delays but that's a hazard this morning. gun club north of jewel near e- 470,accident there a motorcyclistith slight dela there. take a look at the drive out to di looking good, no issues out there for us. there are so majo

downtown. >>> we're learning more about what led up to that deadly crash at the boulder ironman competition. the victim's family wants someone to be held accountable. >>> it is 6:30. talk about a distracted driver. this video all over social media. it shows a woman casually checking her texts while behind the wheel. a lot of people think she should have her eyes on the road instead. >> yeah. denver7's amanda del castillo is out at 8th and lincoln. driving distracted this morning. >> reporter: yeah, as they're approaching the yellow light at this intersection, they're also reaching for their phones. i'm sure many of us are guilty of that as well. they're making all this movement before coming to an actual stop. even then it's still illegal to text or input any type of data throughout colorado. this morning we ran into a driver is texting, posting to social media or reading their screen, because reading isn't illegal, but it's dangerous. texting while driving can result in a traffic infraction and $50 fine and could cost much more in the case of a serious accident. reporting live from 8th and

. >>> new information on a cyclist killed during the ironman try at long in boulder. the driver won't likely be charged. the woman was hit over the weekend u.s. 36 near broadway. >> she is eye identified as 34- year-old michelle walters of nebraska. tom mustin following the investigation. what have you learned about the accident so far? >>reporter: is michaele walters riding her bike in the intersection she swerved away from the cones into on coming traffic. that split second mistake may have cost her her life. >> it was really disconcerting. >>reporter: ellen heart is still shaken after the tragic death f a fellow athletes during sunday's ironman bowled. >>> we're just hort broken. >>reporter: she's a world class athlete competed more than 100 try at honest. heart was 30 miles into the 112- mile bike portion of the events near highway puff and broadway. she came across a shattered bike of 34 year-old hish el waters. the nebraska woman died after being hit by a truck during the competition. >> there was still debris and rescue vehicle and blood on the highway. >>reporter: invest

on a cyclist killed during the ironman try at long in boulder. the driver won't likely be charged. the woman was hit over the weekend u.s. 36 near broadway. >> she is eye identified as 34- year-old michelle walters of nebraska. tom mustin following the investigation. what have you learned about the accident so far? >>reporter: is michaele walters riding her bike in the intersection she swerved away from the cones into on coming traffic. that split second mistake may have cost her her life. >> it was really disconcerting. >>reporter: ellen heart is still shaken after the tragic death f a fellow athletes during sunday's ironman bowled. >>> we're just hort broken. >>reporter: she's a world class athlete competed more than 100 try at honest.

in the ironman race in boulder this weekend swerved into traffic according to police. colorado state patrol said that this morning. 34-year-old michelle walters was hit along highway 36 on sunday. she was side-swiped and fell, and then a truck back tire hit that boulder race. >>> a babysitter and two hill girls that she was caring for drowned. this happened in pueblo. police officers and witnesses tried cpr. but they couldn't save them. it happened in a swimming pool at a community home in pueblo. there is never a lifeguard on duty, at that pool. >> we have to be cautious. and are they going to be -- are my kids going to be able to swim in there okay? >> the girls were ages three and five. the babysitter was 17 years old. >> the time now is 6:40. buddy check 9 day. the day we remind you to do a breast self exam and tell a buddy to dot same. we are gearing up for the race for the cure in september. one person who will be there, is denver's first lady and says it is important for everyone to be educated. >> cancer does not discriminate. so it doesn't matter if you are and it does

of broadway marking the spot where the 34-year-old was hit by a car during the boulder ironman on sund now. good morning. >>> good morning. we're still not out of it quite yet. new pressures are popping up commerce city 25 and also the drive across the i-70. northbound 25 commuters are solid back to colfax. with that delays because of a crash at 20th. a stall in the back up. average speed still lower than 30. an erect just popped up and delays are laser pretty intense to 9 miles getting better. that stall off to the right shoulder. that's still 31 miles per hour for the average speeds. >>> superstore me in western colorado this morning. a tremendous amount of lightning going on there. storms will reform during the early afternoon and cut across in the front range. i do think we get storms this afternoon. once they get just along and east of the metro denver area, though storms are going to get pretty intense over the eastern plains tonight. we have a thunderstorm risk outlook and it looks like essentially from 470 to the east, moderate to heavy storms possible. temperatures in the

world famous race in hawaii. for boulder it puts the city into the local economy. >> the athletes that are racing there are trying to qualify for the ironman world championship. everyone dreams of being here. who lives here. >> the race contract has been extended through the year 2018. if you're in boulder sunday, be prepared for road closures. >> amazing athletes. >>> a con artist accused of away after tricking an elderly couple. who lafayette police are looking for. >>> remember your bug spray. we have another janine becke >>> a couple of scary incidents involving planes. southwest airlines is nose gear hit the ground upon takeoff at baltimore's airport. this happened last night. airport operations back to normal foul. everyone-- now. everyone had to be evacuated but no one was hurt. >>> in italy this crazy video shows a plane that overshot a runway and crashed right into a road. it slid right through the fences there and we have some video from this morning as well, showing what the plane looks like now. there were two crew members on no reported injuries from this. again, that plan

boulder tonight and what have we learned about the victim >> reporter: well, cathy, we know the ironman community is still in shock after learning a 34-year-old michelle walters of nebraska was killed. family members tell me that she had vowed some concern about -- voiced cycling portion of the event just days before the race. other athletes in boulder agree. >> ([ audio difficulties ] >> but when news spread that the 34-year-old were struck and were shocked. officials responded to a bike/car accident. they found her. jamie crawford rode by the accident and calls the aftermath upsetting. >> family members tell us this was walter a's first inside the cones. >> reporter: and we know this, walter was going to come to become a nurse, and leaves behind a young son. alcohol is not being considered a factor in this crash but the cause is still under investigation. no word yet if that driver will face charges >>> changes are coming to a denver police department. this comes after complaints after lack of accountability in the department and a bias against minorities. it's the first time they hav