ON THIS STORY. FOLLOW US ONLINE, INCLUDING THE FREE KOAT APP. HOMES HAVE BEEN EVACUATED IN AN AREA NEAR DURANGO DUE TO A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT INVOLVING A NATURAL GAS TRUCK. THIS HAPPENED ON HIGHWAY 160 BETWEEN ELMORE’S CORNER AND COUNTY ROAD 225, A HOMES IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA REMAIN UNDER EVACUATION AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS CREWS ARE WORKING TO CLEAN UP THE SCENE.
Officials have ordered evacuations for parts of Durango, Colorado due to a liquid natural gas leak in the area. According to La Plata County, a truck containing liquid natural gas rolled over on the 31000 block of Highway 160. That’s between Elmore’s Corner and County Road 225A. County officials have evacuated homes in the immediate area around the crash and leak. Highway 160 is also closed. Traffic is being diverted to County Road 234 to County Road 225A and back onto the highway. Hazardous materials teams are arriving …