AURORA, Colo. — Both directions of Interstate 70 have reopened after a trash truck rolled over Thursday afternoon near Tower Road.
Hazmat teams responded to the scene on I-70 in Aurora. One person was treated on scene and taken to a hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, according to Aurora Fire Rescue.
I-70 westbound was closed at E-470, according to Aurora Police. It reopened around 5 p.m., CDOT said.
Eastbound was also closed for a short time and reopened around 3:10 p.m.
Aurora Fire Rescue said the trash truck was leaking compressed natural gas after the crash.
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