A stretch of Colorado 71 on the Japanese Plains is reopen after a liquid tanker hauling ethanol crashed and rolled.
The tanker spilled its “total load,” and 71 was closed from Limon to Final Probability, the State Patrol stated shortly earlier than 1 p.m. CSP suggested drivers to seek out an alternate route.
The stretch of the north-south freeway that was shutdown is about 37 miles. The reason for the crash is underneath investigation.
The freeway reopened in each instructions about 6:45 p.m., in response to the Colorado Division of Transportation.
Keep away from Hwy 71 from Final Probability to Limon. Rollover gasoline tanker at present spilling it is total load. H71 will probably be closed quickly if not already, discover alternate route. S54
— CSP Sterling (@CSP_Sterling) May 20, 2023