Gas truck rollover in southern Colorado prompts evacuations
COLORADO (KRQE) — A gas truck has rolled over, officials with La Plata County, Colorado, said. The incident happened near the northern border of New Mexico.
Authorities said fire crews responded to a rollover incident involving a liquid natural gas truck in the 31000 block of Highway 160. It’s near Elmore’s Corner and CR 225A.
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Homes were evacuated, and the highway was closed. Traffic is being detoured to CR 234 and CR 225A.
The truck driver was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.
