No injuries after semi-truck flips on I-70

BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A semi-truck rolled over on I-70 eastbound near exit 240 on the evening of Jan. 26, causing the highway to be temporarily closed.

e Idaho Springs Police Department responded to the accident along with Colorado State Patrol and other rst responders. O cers found a semi-truck on its side, appearing to have hit the guard rail and then ipped.

Both occupants of the vehicle refused medical attention, with the driver being cited for careless driving. In a press release from the department, ISPD reminds drivers to exercise caution while driving in the mountains.

“We were just relieved that this was a single-vehicle accident and that no one was seriously injured,” said ISPD Sergeant Frost in the press release.