Semi Truck Fire Closes Part Of Interstate 70
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CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - A major headache for drivers on Interstate 70 Saturday night when a semi truck caught fire.
Colorado Department of Transportation cameras caught the backups caused by the fire near Herman Gulch Road, outside of the Eisenhower Tunnel.
Colorado State Patrol says the truck was carrying 38,000 lbs. of vegetable oil.
Here's what's left of the tractor-the trailer was filled with 38000 lbs of vegetable oil, and undamaged by the fire. pic.twitter.com/8rATpGrFuI
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At one point, both lanes going westbound were closed. Those lanes have since reopened, according to CDOT's Twitter page.
OPEN- All Lanes #I70West Hermans Gulch MM 219,after vehicle fire clean up
— Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) (@ColoradoDOT) August 20, 2017
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