UPDATE | Monday, April 27 at 3:52 p.m. | One person died after a tanker truck crashed and caught fire on S. Santa Fe Drive on Monday, according to the Englewood Police Department. Read more here.
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1 person dies after tanker truck crashes, catches fire on S. Santa Fe Monday
A commercial fuel truck caught fire Monday morning, creating a potential hazmat situation, according to South Metro Fire Rescue.
This started on S. Santa Fe Drive, between W. Belleview Avenue and W. Union Avenue, around 5:38 a.m. Monday in front of a U-Haul facility.
Santa Fe Drive shut down in all directions between Belleview and Union, according to the Littleton Police Department, and drivers were advised to avoid the area as first responders investigate what happened. South Metro Fire Rescue said there was no estimated time of reopening, as of 7:56 a.m. Monday.
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South Metro Fire Rescue said it's worried about the proximity of the truck fire to nearby buildings. Those structures were evacuated. There were not any other evacuations, as of 6:34 a.m. Monday.
Firefighters would not put water on the flames due to environmental concerns from the runoff, South Metro Fire Rescue said. They're going to try and let the fire burn itself out. The fire did extend to grass nearby, South Metro Fire Rescue said, but called it "minor."
The Denver Fire Department, Littleton Police Department and Englewood Police Department were all on scene assisting South Metro Fire Rescue. Once the fire extinguishes, South Metro Fire Rescue said police would take over the investigation.
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