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I-25 near Fountain back open following semi-truck crash early Thursday morning

We have a crew on the scene working to find out more information.

An incident closed i25 at south Academy involving a semi truck. Fort Carson hazmat crews are on scene along with Colorado State Patrol. We're waiting to get more information.

Incident Involving Semi Truck Closes I25 Near South Academy

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COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — I-25 near Fountain is back open following a crash involving a semi-truck on Thursday morning. Colorado State Patrol responded, along with Stratmoor Hills Fire and Fort Carson's Hazardous Materials Response Team. We saw an ambulance pull away when we arrived on the scene.

We have calls in with CSP and our crew on scene is working to get more information. It's unknown at this time what caused the closure. Hazmat teams can be seen spreading bags of unknown materials around the truck.

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I-25 near Fountain back open following semi-truck crash early Thursday morning

47,000 Acres, 0% Containment, and New Evacuations

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