I-76 westbound 2 miles west of Fort Morgan back open after semi-truck caught fire following hit-and-run accident

Colorado State Patrol Sterling tweeted Sunday afternoon that I-76 westbound two miles west of Fort Morgan was closed due to a semi-truck on fire.

The agency says a hit-and-run crash involving a blue, three-axle box truck that fled the scene and left its lift gate at exit 75. 

An update was issued from CSP Sterling Sunday evening that the highway was back open and the fire was put out and the clean up was complete.