Highway 50 closed near Royal Gorge due to flipped semi

(FREMONT COUNTY, Colo.) — The Cañon City Volunteer Fire Department said a flipped semi-truck is blocking Highway 50 near the Royal Gorge and for drivers to avoid the area.

The volunteer fire department posted on Facebook at 11:52 a.m. that responders were on Hwy 50 just west of County Road 365A on top of Eight Mile Hill about a flipped semi-truck. The fire department said to watch for crews responding to the incident.

Courtesy: Cañon City Volunteer Fire Department

Courtesy: Cañon City Volunteer Fire Department

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