Peña Boulevard reopened Thursday afternoon after a morning crash caused traffic delays for drivers on their way to Denver International Airport.
Airport officials tweeted just before noon that inbound lanes near 56th Avenue had reopened, with traffic flow returning to normal.
The slowdown occurred when a semitrailer hit a parked car waiting to be towed, Denver police said Thursday morning. The truck then caught fire.
One lane was open toward DIA and traffic was being rerouted around the crash, which occurred near Tower Road.
One person was transported to the hospital with unknown injures, police said.
All lanes of inbound Pena Blvd near 56th Ave have reopened following an accident. The shoulder remains closed as accident cleanup continues. Traffic flow returning to normal.
— Denver Int'l Airport (@DENAirport)
TRAFFIC ALERT: Accident on inbound Pena Blvd. just before Tower Rd. Pena has been closed at 56th Ave. and traffic is being rerouted. Give yourself additional time to get to the airport.
— Denver Int'l Airport (@DENAirport)
is working an auto accident with injuries on Pena Blvd. with & . Traffic on the way to is blocked while works to contain a leak from a tanker truck. Alternative routes are advised for awhile longer.
— Denver Fire Department (@Denver_Fire)
This is a developing story and will be updated.
