DENVER – A dump truck leaking fuel on westbound Interstate 70 and 6th Avenue created a traffic headache for commuters Sunday afternoon.
The crash was initially reported by CDOT on Twitter at 1:05 p.m. as an incident involving “multiple vehicles.”
Drivers on the road near where the crash took place snapped photos of the dump truck and said the crash must have happened at around 12:45 p.m.
By 1:50 p.m., CDOT officials said the crash involved a semi, adding traffic was unaffected at 6th Avenue and Colfax. I-70 west from 6th Avenue and C-470 was also suggested as an alternate route by CDOT officials.
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TRAVEL ALERT: Westbound I-70 at 6th Avenue is CLOSED due to an overturned dump truck which is leaking fuel. CDOT engineers are headed to the scene to evaluate the bridge structure. No estimated time of opening, alternate route advised.
— Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) (@ColoradoDOT)
