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Westbound Interstate 76 was completely blocked at 5:30 a.m. after a semi truck lost control and tipped sideways across the entire roadway, just east of the junction with U.S. 85.
Westbound Interstate 76 was completely blocked at 5:30 a.m. after a semi truck lost control and tipped sideways across the entire roadway, just east of the junction with U.S. 85.
Denver Post city desk reporter Kieran ...
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A rolled semi-tractor and trailer shut down lanes on a metro highway during this morning’s rush hour.

Westbound lanes of Interstate 76 near Colorado Boulevard reopened shortly before 1 p.m., according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.

The accident, which happened at about 5:30 a.m., is under investigation.

The driver of the semi, who is from Texas, had some type of medical condition that contributed to the accident, said Trooper Gilbert Mares, a Colorado State Patrol spokesman.

Further details on the driver’s condition were not available.

Kieran Nicholson: 303-954-1822 or knicholson@denverpost.com

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