WELD COUNTY, Colo. — Strong winds toppled at least four semitrucks on Interstate 25 in Larimer and Weld counties Thursday morning, prompting Colorado State Patrol to shut down a stretch of the highway and leaving tow crews racing to respond to what one recovery worker called an unprecedented scene.
The first rollover was reported at approximately 7:05 a.m. near milepost 294 on northbound I-25, where a semi hauling a trailer overturned and began leaking fuel. No injuries were reported. About 25 minutes later, a second semi rolled over at the same milepost on southbound I-25, blocking the left lane and leaking fluids. The driver was transported to a local hospital; the extent of injuries was not immediately known.
Two more rollovers followed before 10:30 a.m. — one at milepost 278 and another at milepost 275, where a semi blocked southbound lanes and the southbound East Frontage Road. Both semis were leaking fuel. No injuries were reported in either crash…