Sunday, January 11, 2015

COLORADO STATE PATROL: PUEBLO WEST MAN DIES IN TANKER ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. DIESEL WAS SPILLED ONTO THE HIGHWAY.



COLORADO STATE PATROL: PUEBLO WEST MAN DIES IN TANKER ROLLOVER ACCIDENT




LA JUNTA - COLORADO


Highway 50 - west of Las Animas to La Junta - was closed for several hours after a deadly tanker rollover crash and diesel spill that occurred early Sunday morning. 


Pueblo West man, 52-year-old Donald Chambers, was heading eastbound on Highway 50 at around 5 a.m. While entering a curve, the tanker began to roll. The trailer started to roll first and then the truck. It rolled 1 3/4 times before coming to a stop, according to the Colorado State Patrol. Chambers was pronounced dead at the scene. CSP says speed was the main factor in the crash. 


Following the crash, there was a diesel fuel spill. The CSP Hazmat team handled the situation.  


Once the tanker was in the upright position, Highway 50 reopened, according to CSP.