UPDATE: All lanes of I-25 back open after fuel spill

Brett Yager
·1 min read
UPDATE: WEDNESDAY 2/21/2024 9:38 a.m.

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Colorado Springs Traffic reported on social media that the fuel spill on I-25 has been removed and all lanes were open as of 9:20 a.m.

UPDATE: I-25 lane closed while crews wait for tow

UPDATE: WEDNESDAY 2/21/2024 7:12 a.m.

The Colorado State Patrol tells FOX21 the fuel spill was about 40 gallons of diesel from a semi truck’s fuel tank. Hazmat teams have already cleaned up the fuel and the right lane is still closed while crews wait on a tow for the truck.

ORIGINAL STORY: Fuel spill on I-25 near S. Academy Blvd, causing delays

WEDNESDAY 2/21/2024 7 a.m.

The Colorado State Patrol (CSP) said a fuel spill in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Feb. 21 is causing delays on I-25.

CSP posted to social media around 6 a.m. on Wednesday, saying a fuel spill on I-25 between South Academy Boulevard and South Circle Drive in the Stratmoor neighborhood had closed the right lane.

CSP is telling travelers to expect delays.

FOX21 News has reached out to CSP for more information and will update this article as we learn more.

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