SB I-25 traffic heading into Denver delayed after "shuttle buggy" falls off trailer

Traffic on southbound I-25 heading into Denver was delayed on Wednesday morning after the Colorado Department of Transportation said a piece of construction equipment fell off a trailer. Traffic was reduced to just one lane on southbound I-25 near 20th Street for several hours.

According to CDOT, the paving equipment fell off the trailer, blocking four lanes of traffic. Backups could be seen for miles as the CBS Colorado helicopter flew over the scene during the morning commute. 

The equipment mishap happened around 4:30 a.m. and traffic was still reduced to one lane several hours later. 

Transportation officials said the equipment is called a "shuttle buggy," and it is used to transfer hot-mixed asphalt. It is very heavy, weighing about 80,000 pounds. CDOT said the lanes were closed for an extended period of time because crews, tows and other equipment were called in to remove the shuttle buggy. 

The equipment was removed and all lanes reopened around noon.