Fuel Tanker Blaze Shuts Down Interstate Near Denver

Road crews pulled one person from flaming wreckage Wednesday morning as a fuel tanker caught fire after crashing into a median on I-25. Colorado Department of Transportation officials immediately closed down the interstate when the tanker caught fire. Fuel spilled into the roadway, spreading the fire across the median. Billowing smoke from the fire could be seen from miles away; crews from multiple fire agencies rushed to I-25 to begin battling the flames. The firefight lasted until just before 3 p.m., when the flames were contained. According to witnesses, the tanker crashed just before 12 p.m. while traveling on northbound I-25.