February 5, 2016
Colorado

Semi-Truck carrying a wind turbine blade crashes, closes off ramp

Richard Cote | Feb 4, 2016 | www.thedenverchannel.com

DENVER – A semi-truck pulling a wind turbine blade, hit a barrier on the off-ramp from eastbound C-470 to southbound I-25, according to city of Lone Tree spokesperson Kristen Knoll.

Cleanup efforts after the crash caused a closure of the off-ramp and tied up traffic for hours.

Knoll stated that there were no injuries from this accident.

At about 2:40 p.m. Colorado State Patrol tweeted that the off-ramp closure could last up to 6 more hours.

URL to article:  https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2016/02/05/semi-truck-carrying-a-wind-turbine-blade-crashes-closes-off-ramp/