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.