Semi Tanker Rollover Closes Westbound I-70 Near Golden, Traffic Diverted to Highway 40

Description: Westbound Interstate 70 near milepost 258 west of Golden is closed after a semi fuel tanker rolled over May 27, 2026. Traffic is being diverted to Highway 40 while Colorado State Patrol investigates. Read the full Press release from Colorado State Patrol Public Affairs Office...

Semi Roll-Over Blocks Interstate 70

Traffic is being diverted to Highway 40

(Jefferson County, COLO) - This morning, May 27, 2026, at approximately 2:05 a.m., Colorado State Patrol troopers responded to westbound Interstate 70 near milepost 258, west of Golden, for a report of a single vehicle rollover crash involving a fuel tanker.

Initial investigation shows the semi was westbound on Interstate 70, where it went off the right side of the road, rolling onto its passenger side. The driver, a 27-year-old male from Denver, suffered no injuries. The Colorado State Patrol Hazmat Unit responded for a leak on the tanker.

Westbound Interstate 70 has been shut down, and traffic is being diverted to Highway 40. There is no estimated time for the road reopening.

This crash is being investigated by the Colorado State Patrol. If you witnessed the crash or have any information and have not spoken to investigators, please contact Colorado State Patrol Dispatch at (303) 239-4501 and reference case number 1A261565. Be prepared to leave your contact information for an investigator to return your call.

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