Guess this makes C-470 a literal sh*t show ...
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office announced the temporary closure of the I-70 Westbound and C-470 exit on Thursday morning due to 40,000 pounds of chicken manure fertilizer getting spilled. What a crappy way to start off the morning!
According to the Sheriff’s Office, the semi-truck was traveling on I-70 and blew a tire, causing the truck to flip over onto the exit ramp. The 40,000 pounds of manure then spilled out all over the road. Thankfully, no one was hurt.
Driving slowly & wondering what's going on at I-70 westbound & C-470 exit? A tractor trailer blew a tire & rolled over. Fortunately no one is hurt and no other cars were involved. But the exit ramp will likely be closed for a few more hours until the truck can be towed away 1/2 pic.twitter.com/syrhioiAy9
— Jeffco Sheriff (@jeffcosheriffco) August 27, 2020
In the trailer... fertilizer. About 40,000 lbs. of chicken manure, to be exact. Firefighters on scene say the pictures don't do the smell justice say our friends at @GoldenCOFire Best to avoid the area if you can #jeffco 2/2 pic.twitter.com/QeYRxHQ4P5
— Jeffco Sheriff (@jeffcosheriffco) August 27, 2020
The area's expected to be closed for a few hours while the mess is cleaned up. And it's not gonna be easy ...
The truck will need to be towed away and the manure cleaned up off the highway. All of this will likely cause some traffic issues for a few hours this morning, so proceed with caution.
The Golden Fire Department is on hand to assist with the situation. Drivers are asked to avoid the area for the next several hours.