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Highway 6 Reopens In Clear Creek Canyon After Semi Rollover

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)- Highway 6 was closed for several hours on Monday because of a semi that rolled over and caused extensive damage to the guardrail.

All lanes of the highway were closed between Colorado Highway 119 and Colorado Highway 58 about 10:40 a.m. Monday. The highway reopened at 3 p.m.

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(credit: CDOT)

Fuel is leaking from the tanks of the semi. Extensive damage to the guardrail is keeping the highway closed.

The driver suffered minor injuries.

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(credit: Colorado State Patrol)

What led up to the crash is being investigated.

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