A hazmat situation involving a semi leaking hydrochloric acid led to a closure of Interstate 70 and Highway 40 west of Golden Wednesday, and other semi drivers, looking to avoid the closure, have now become stuck on nearby roads, officials say.
As of 12:33 p.m., eastbound I-70 and Highway 40 have reopened. The westbound lanes of I-70 remain closed.
Colorado State Patrol (CSP) said its troopers responded to the initial incident on the interstate at 7:51 a.m. Wednesday.
Sgt. Ivan Alvarado, public information officer with CSP, told Denver7 that crews arrived to find a semi fire “involving some form of acid” on westbound I-70 near milemarker 258, which is just west of the Woolly Mammoth Park-and-Ride in Golden. CSP later confirmed the leaking fluid was hydrochloric acid, according to its preliminary investigation…