Truck flips onto car on Colorado interstate during high winds
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A tractor-trailer flipped onto a vehicle traveling on a Colorado interstate during high winds Thursday, but no serious injuries were reported, officials said.
The crash took place in the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 near Georgetown around 10:45 a.m. local time, FOX 31 Denver reported.
Ouch!
— CSP Golden (@CSP_Golden) March 9, 2017
Thank goodness everyone in the Volvo got out
Traffic backing up while investigation continues pic.twitter.com/j5yeKvwfCO
The four people in the Volvo were able to get out, and only suffered minor injuries, the Colorado State Patrol said on Twitter.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}High winds in the area likely caused the truck to roll over, according to the CSP.
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The section of the I-70 was closed for several hours as a result of the crash.