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Semi Truck Hauling Beer Collapses, Causing Traffic Mess On I-76

ARVADA, Colo. (CBS4) - Part of Interstate 76 in Arvada was down to one lane during the Friday morning rush hour after a semi truck's trailer collapsed. Police say the truck was hauling beer, and it was not properly loaded.

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(credit: Arvada Police)

Police warned drivers they were preparing to shut down eastbound lanes at around 9 a.m. depending on the amount of traffic. The closure is expected to last four hours.

"Too much beer is never a good thing," police tweeted.

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(credit: Arvada Police)

Drivers are urged to take Interstate 70 to Federal Boulevard or Interstate 25 as alternate routes.

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