Westbound lanes of I-70 closed west of Denver due to tanker rollover
Westbound lanes of I-70 were closed west of Denver early Wednesday morning due to a 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, trooper 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.
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.
