As of 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 18, County Road 3 fully reopened. The propane truck was successfully recovered, and no further road closures are necessary.
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Beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 18, until at least 3pm, County Road 3 will be closed in both directions between mile marker .5 and mile marker 1.5. Depending on the repair and recovery timeline, the operations could extent until 6 p.m.
According to Carbondale and Rural Fire Protection District, a specially-trained technician will be on site to repair the broken valve on the propane truck. The Colorado State Patrol Hazardous Materials Team determined this the safest way to resolve the incident.
Firefighters will remain on scene throughout the process.
The closure will conclude after a propane truck has been repaired and recovered from the river.
No detours will be provided. There is no need for evacuations during this process. Highway 133 should not be impacted.
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A propane tank truck crashed on Friday morning in Marble and began leaking hazardous materials.
According to the Colorado State Patrol, the truck had an active leak that was vaporizing from the source. Residents within one mile of the area were asked to evacuate and avoid the area until the hazard had been removed.
The driver of the vehicle was transported to an area hospital for minor injuries sustained in the crash.