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Kerr Gulch Road in Jefferson County reopens after tanker crash

Tanker crash closes Kerr Gulch Road in Jefferson County
Tanker crash closes Kerr Gulch Road in Jefferson County 00:19

A tanker rolled off Kerr Gulch Road near Evergreen in Jefferson County on Thursday evening. That crash led to a road closure that lasted approximately 15 hours.

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Evergreen Fire/Rescue

West Metro Fire Rescue's hazmat team assisted Evergreen Fire with the spill. 

The tanker spilled its 8,300-gallon cargo. The fuel spill was from a saddle tank, not the main tank.

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Evergreen Fire/Rescue

The driver was not injured in the crash on Kerr Gulch Road.  

West Metro’s Hazmat team tonight, assisting Evergreen Fire with a fuel tanker that crashed on Kerr Gulch Road, potentially leaking some of its 8,300-gallon cargo.

Posted by West Metro Fire Rescue on Thursday, July 6, 2023

Kerr Gulch Road reopened early Friday afternoon. 

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