A Weld County Sheriff’s Office deputy was sent to the hospital overnight after a semitrailer struck the deputy’s vehicle while it was parked on the shoulder of Interstate 25 near Frederick.
Just before 4:15 a.m. Wednesday, the deputy was parked on the southbound shoulder waiting for a tow after a DUI arrest when the semi hit the deputy’s vehicle, according to a .
The deputy did not suffer any serious injuries and was released from the hospital Wednesday morning, according to a . The truck driver did not report any injuries, according to the state patrol.
The patrol vehicle had its emergency lights activated at the time of the crash, according to an update by Colorado State Patrol.
After the crash, the semitrailer ran off the road into a ditch between I-25 and Frontage Road. The Colorado State Patrol Hazmat Unit responded to a fuel leak from the crash, according to the news release.
The driver of the semitrailer was cited for careless driving causing injury and failure to yield right of way to a stationary vehicle, Public Information Officer Sherri Mendez said.
One southbound lane of I-25 was closed for more than two hours but reopened just before 7 a.m., according to a .
Troopers say they are still investigating the cause of the crash.
