Westbound lanes of I-70 reopen west of Denver after fuel tanker rollover
Westbound lanes of I-70 reopened west of Denver early Wednesday morning after a fuel tanker rollover. According to the Colorado Department of Transportation, I-70 westbound was closed between Morrison Road and Lookout Mountain after the crash.
According to the Colorado State Patrol, troopers responded to the crash just after 2 a.m. for reports of a single rollover crash involving a fuel tanker. Investigators said the tanker went off the right side of the road near mile marker 258, west of Golden, rolling onto its side.
The driver is a 27-year-old male from Denver and was not injured. The CSP hazmat unit responded to the leak in the tanker.
CDOT closed the westbound lanes between US6/6th Avenue and Exit 256- Lookout Mountain near Golden from mile marker 260 to mile marker 258 about 4:30 a.m. That closure was updated to Morrison Road and Lookout Mountain shortly before 7 a.m.
Traffic was being diverted to Highway 40. Drivers were urged to take an alternate route around the crash. All lanes had reopened by 10:30 a.m.
What happened leading up to the crash is being investigated.
Additional Information from CSP:
If you witnessed the crash or have any information and have not spoken to investigators, please contact Colorado State Patrol Dispatch at (303) 239-4501 and reference case number 1A261565. Be prepared to leave your contact information for an investigator to return your call.
