Berthoud Pass was closed Monday after a fuel tanker overturned and spilled more than 4,000 gallons of gasoline.
The driver was not hurt, according to authorities. Though conditions were snowy in the area, the roads were easily passable at the time of the crash, about 12:30 p.m., they said. The pass reopened shortly before 10 p.m. Monday.
The cause of the crash is under investigation and no determination about charges, if any, has been made, said Trooper Ryan Sullivan, a spokesman for the Colorado State Patrol.
Hazardous material crews contained the spill and were in the process of cleaning up the fuel late Monday, said Mindy Crane, a spokeswoman for the Colorado Department of Transportation.
Berthoud Pass is the stretch of U.S. 40 that crosses the Continental Divide from Clear Creek to Grand counties. Joey Bunch, The Denver Post
