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Colfax Avenue Reopens Between Victor & Ursula In Aurora After Truck Strikes Pedestrian Bridge

AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)- All lanes of Colfax Avenue reopened just after 5 p.m. Monday between Victor and Ursula in Aurora. The closure happened after a large truck struck the overhead pedestrian bridge on Monday morning.

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The driver suffered minor injuries. No other injuries are being reported.

Colfax was closed in that area for an extended time throughout Monday.

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An engineer with the City of Aurora assessed the damage. Additional experts were also on scene to determine the extent of the damage and the safety of the structure.

Children's Hospital released this statement, "Children's Hospital Colorado is operating normally. We encourage anyone traveling to and from our Anschutz Campus location to allow for extra time."

The driver of the truck was cited for operating an unsafe vehicle.

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