Illegal street takeover in Denver leaves neighbors rattled, prompts calls for more enforcement
By Jasmine Arenas
August 3, 2026 / 7:54 AM MDT / CBS Colorado
A late-night illegal street takeover on South Broadway filled an intersection with spinning cars, fireworks and tire smoke, leaving nearby residents frustrated and concerned about public safety.
Viewer video captured drivers doing donuts in the intersection Friday night going into Saturday while crowds surrounded the roadway. Fireworks were also set off near stopped vehicles.
Viewer video captured drivers doing donuts in the intersection Friday night going into Saturday.
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"It sounded like somebody got shot," nearby resident Alyssa McManus said. "I heard a bunch of fireworks go off, and that's when I realized, okay, it's not an actual gun. And then it just kept going on, screeching of tires over and over and over."
McManus, who lives near the intersection, said the noise frightened both her and her cat.
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