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Gravel Spill Covers Lanes Of I-25 Near Wellington

WELLINGTON, Colo. (CBS4)- A semi truck rolled over on Interstate 25 on Thursday morning, spilling gravel over the southbound lanes.

The truck rolled over on I-25 near Wellington in Northern Colorado and spilled gravel over a quarter-mile stretch of the interstate.

Colorado State Patrol spokesman Nate Reid says the driver was not hurt.

I-25 Wellington Crash 2 (from Wellington Fire tweet)
(credit: Wellington Fire Dept.)

Southbound traffic was reduced to one lane along the shoulder of I-25. It took crews with the Colorado Department of Transportation about an hour to clear the gravel and reopen the lanes.

Reid said what caused the rollover was under investigation.

I-25 Wellington Crash (from CSP tweet)
(credit: Colorado State Patrol)
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