Hazmat spill closes northbound I-25 near Tech Center
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The northbound lanes of I-25 are closed at Belleview Avenue for a crash and hazmat spill, according to the Greenwood Village Police Department.
The Greenwood Village police confirmed a box tuck crashed on northbound I-25 around 2:53 a.m. The driver was not injured, but the box truck’s fuel tanks ruptured and spilled less than 100 gallons of diesel fuel on the roadway.
Northbound drivers are being forced off the interstate at Belleview Avenue, but they can immediately get back on I-25.
Greenwood Village police said drivers should expect major delays in the area. A CDOT contractor is on scene to clean up the spill, but there’s no ETA on when the interstate will reopen.
Hazmat spill northbound I-25 at Belleview. All lanes are closed. Alternate route exit Belleview and return to I-25 using the on ramp from Belleview. Expect major delays. No estimate time to reopen the road. @KDVR @DenverChannel @9NEWS @CBSNewscolorado @channel2kwgn pic.twitter.com/8H11kRKtqo
— Greenwood Village (@greenwoodgov) August 9, 2022
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