Traffic & Transit
Truck With 40,000 Lbs Of Manure Dumps Onto Exit Ramp In Jeffco
A tractor trailer filled with manure rolled over at I-70 and the C-470 exit, causing delays. No injuries were reported.
JEFFERSON COUNTY, CO — Around 40,000 pounds of chicken manure was dumped Thursday morning in the C-470 exit off westbound I-70 in Jefferson County. A tire blew on a tractor trailer and the vehicle rolled over, deputies said.
"Fortunately no one is hurt and no other cars were involved," the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said in a tweet.
The exit ramp was blocked for several hours while a cleanup was underway.
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"Firefighters on scene say the pictures don't do the smell justice," the sheriff's office said.
Golden firefighters were tasked with assisting in the cleanup.
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In the trailer... fertilizer. About 40,000 lbs. of chicken manure, to be exact. Firefighters on scene say the pictures don't do the smell justice say our friends at @GoldenCOFire Best to avoid the area if you can #jeffco 2/2 pic.twitter.com/QeYRxHQ4P5
— Jeffco Sheriff (@jeffcosheriffco) August 27, 2020
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