Highway 6 Reopens In Clear Creek Canyon After Semi Rollover

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)- Highway 6 was closed for several hours on Monday because of a semi that rolled over and caused extensive damage to the guardrail.

Crews are hard at work in Clear Creek Canyon west of Golden. Minimal fuel leak, which is contained. Extensive damage to the guardrail contributing to length of closure. S1 pic.twitter.com/hWpEBWBdwi
— CSP Golden (@csp_golden) October 15, 2018

All lanes of the highway were closed between Colorado Highway 119 and Colorado Highway 58 about 10:40 a.m. Monday. The highway reopened at 3 p.m.

(credit: CDOT)

Fuel is leaking from the tanks of the semi. Extensive damage to the guardrail is keeping the highway closed.

The driver suffered minor injuries.

(credit: Colorado State Patrol)

What led up to the crash is being investigated.

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