Semi crashes into patrol vehicle in Northern Colorado, injuring deputy

The Colorado State Patrol said a semi crashed into a Weld County Sheriff's Office patrol vehicle early Wednesday morning, injuring a deputy. The crash happened about 4:13 a.m. near Frederick.

According to investigators, the Weld County deputy was parked on the right shoulder behind an unoccupied Nissan Rogue that was waiting for a tow after a DUI arrest. That's when the semi struck the deputy's patrol vehicle. 

Investigators said the semi ran off the road into a ditch between I-25 and a frontage road. Only one southbound lane of I-25 was open near mile marker 236. All lanes reopened before 9 a.m.

The deputy was rushed to the hospital with minor injuries and released later Wednesday morning, according to CSP. 

The CSP Hazmat Unit responded to a fuel leak due to the crash. 

Drivers were encouraged to take an alternate route around the crash and could expect significant delays, according to investigators.