WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. — The westbound lanes of Interstate 70 in Wheat Ridge have reopened after being closed for several hours Monday due to a cement mixer rollover.
The crash happened just after 2 p.m. on I-70 west of Ward Road. The Arvada Fire Protection District said the cement mixer blew a tire and overturned.
The driver is OK, according to Wheat Ridge police.
Police said at about 5 p.m. that the cement mixer was back on its wheels but the road remained closed for cleanup.
The interstate reopened around 7 p.m.
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