Semi carrying garbage tips over on U.S. Highway 40
Grand County Sheriff’s Office/Courtesy photo
Around 8 a.m. Thursday, a semitruck tipped over on U.S. Highway 40 a mile east of Winter Park at milepoint 236, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. The crash closed westbound traffic until around 8:30 a.m., when traffic began alternating.
As of 10:30 a.m., COTrip still lists traffic as alternating at milepoint 236 and states that drivers should expect delays. Elise Thatcher, the CDOT Region 3 communications manager, wrote in an email that two tow trucks are on scene to get the truck upright.
A photo from the Grand County Sheriff’s Office shows contents from the truck that seem to be garbage spilled on the road.
Grand County Sheriff’s Office/Courtesy photo
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