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A car ran off of U.S. Highway 6 in Jefferson County last night, crashing into Clear Creek.
The accident happened at about 10:30 p.m. just west of Tunnel No. 1 in Clear Creek Canyon, said Karlyn Tilley, a Golden Fire Department spokeswoman.
It took rescue personnel about two hours to free the driver from the wreckage.
He was not seriously injured but was taken by ambulance to a local hospital as a precautionary measure, Tilley said.
The car remained in the creek overnight, but workers pulled it from the water this morning.
The accident is being investigated by the Colorado State Patrol.
Kieran Nicholson: 303-954-1822 or knicholson@denverpost.com.
