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Cement Truck Rolls & Spills Load Causing Huge Rush Hour Headaches

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - A cement truck rolled over causing a big rush hour traffic mess in Douglas County Tuesday evening.

The crash happened at Highlands Ranch Parkway and Santa Fe Drive. The intersection had to be closed for several hours.

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Copter4 was over the scene as tow trucks up-righted the cement truck. Because cement spilled out, it took a long time to clean up.

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A Colorado State Patrol car was hit during the traffic tie up but no serious injuries were reported.

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