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Wastewater Spill Forces Morrison Highway Closure

MORRISON, Colo. (AP) — The Colorado State Patrol has closed a highway west of Morrison after a truck carrying wastewater overturned.

Trooper Josh Lewis says the accident occurred before noon Friday, spilling about 300 gallons of hazardous waste near a creek.

Lewis says both lanes of Colorado Highway 74 are closed until the spill can be cleaned up.

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