Cement mixer overturns on Interstate 70, closing all westbound lanes at 32nd Avenue
A cement mixer blew a tire and overturned on Interstate 70 on Monday in the Wheat Ridge area, causing a diesel fuel spill.
All westbound lanes were closed at 32nd Avenue in the afternoon.
I-70 WB closed at 32nd with traffic being diverted to Highway 58. Cement mixer blew tire and overturned. Driver is OK! But cleanup is going to take awhile… pic.twitter.com/mVRYXH4EIs
— Wheat Ridge Police (@WheatRidgePD) August 1, 2022
The driver is okay but the cleanup process was expected to take a while. It was hindered by the fact that a cable the towing crew was using snapped.