CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. — An 11-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 6 through Clear Creek Canyon has reopened more than five hours after a crash involving a tractor-trailer, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT).
The closure spanned from the area around the Gateway Trailhead of Clear Creek Canyon Park to State Highway 119. The initial call reporting the crash came in at 12:58 p.m., according to Colorado State Patrol (CSP).
CSP said a commercial motor vehicle crashed and a large tow truck is on the way to the scene.
One person was transported to the hospital, CSP said.
The highway was back open by 6:20 p.m., according to CDOT.
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