ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. — A spill from a sewer truck caused a stinky situation for drivers on Interstate 76 in Adams County Monday afternoon.
The Colorado State Patrol said just after 5 p.m., a sewer truck had a spill in the eastbound lanes of the interstate near the interchange with Highway 224.
Niko Blankenship told 9NEWS Tuesday that he was in the right lane, near the truck's rear tire, when "some kind of dung" came spewing from the top. He said he's washed his car several times, and wiped the area around the tires and the bottom of the car with baby wipes, but the smell still lingers.
"Not really sure what to do next – hope it goes away," he said. "Just thankful my windows and sunroof were closed."
Another driver shared dash camera video showing cars driving through the substance, which was covering both lanes of the interstate.
CSP said a portion of the interstate was closed from just before 6 p.m. until around 12:45 a.m. Tuesday while crews cleaned up the spill. Traffic was detoured onto Highway 224.
Troopers said the incident was not technically considered a hazmat situation, and the cleanup could be completed by a trucking company contractor.
Around this time last year, a manure spill prompted a closure of a different part of the same interstate. On May 29, eastbound I-76 was closed at Federal Boulevard for about two hours while crews used snowplows and fire trucks to help clean up the mess.
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