{"id":63627,"date":"2019-01-08T15:26:56","date_gmt":"2019-01-08T22:26:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/u-s-highway-160-clear-around-bayfield-after-two-closures\/"},"modified":"2019-01-08T22:26:56","modified_gmt":"2019-01-08T22:26:56","slug":"u-s-highway-160-clear-around-bayfield-after-two-closures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/u-s-highway-160-clear-around-bayfield-after-two-closures\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Highway 160 clear around Bayfield after two closures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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U.S. Highway 160 was closed in two spots near Bayfield on Tuesday, but reopened later in the day.<\/p>\n

Colorado State Patrol Trooper Jeff Chmieleski said Highway 160, about 5 miles east of Bayfield, was closed after a semi truck and van collided about 12:10 p.m. at mile post 109.<\/p>\n

Chmieleski said both the van, a black Ford E-350, and the truck, a red Kenworth, were headed west on Highway 160 toward Bayfield.<\/p>\n

The van, ahead of the semi, attempted to make a U-turn just in front of a driveway to head back east on the highway, and collided with the truck.<\/p>\n

The driver of the van was taken to Mercy Regional Medical Center with moderate injuries. A passenger who is a child was also taken to Mercy with minor injuries.<\/p>\n

The driver of the semi was not injured, Chmieleski said. The highway was reopened an hour or so later.<\/p>\n

Chmieleski said the driver of the van had not been ticketed as of late Tuesday afternoon, and the crash remained under investigation.<\/p>\n

Lisa Schwantes, spokeswoman for the Colorado Department of Transportation, said Highway 160 between Gem Village and Bayfield closed Tuesday morning as crews worked to recover a crashed semi truck that went off the road Sunday.<\/p>\n

Schwantes said drivers were encouraged to avoid the area or use alternate routes as directed by traffic-control personnel on scene. She said CDOT crews attempted to open one lane to alternating traffic.<\/p>\n

The road was reopened around 12:40 p.m.<\/p>\n

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