# Would not have taken us 5 hours for cleanup

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/would-not-have-taken-us-5-hours-for-cleanup/204967>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [January 29, 2026, 7:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/would-not-have-taken-us-5-hours-for-cleanup/204967 "2026-01-29T19:12:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Robert-Gift](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/robert-gift/32/356_2.png) [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2026, 7:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/would-not-have-taken-us-5-hours-for-cleanup/204967/1 "2026-01-29T19:12:03Z")

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> **[Hundreds of beers spilled in semitruck crash that shut down Wheat Ridge highway](https://www.denverpost.com/2026/01/29/wheat-ridge-semi-crash-beer/?utm_email=F43D84E5B4D415D395C46491C6&active=no&lctg=F43D84E5B4D415D395C46491C6&utm_source=listrak&utm_medium=email&utm_term=https%3a%2f%2fwww.denverpost.com%2f2026%2f01%2f29%2fwheat-ridge-semi-crash-beer%2f&utm_campaign=denv-denver_post-colorado_breaking_news_alerts-nl&utm_content=alert)**
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> A blown semitrailer tire spilled hundreds of beers and dozens of kegs across a state highway in Wheat Ridge late Wednesday night, and sent the driver to the hospital, police said.

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**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2026, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/would-not-have-taken-us-5-hours-for-cleanup/204967/2 "2026-01-29T19:28:40Z")

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Surprised they cleaned it up that fast. I would think ATF would have to be there to make sure no one took/hid any of the b.e.e.r, and that all containers were removed from the scene.

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2026, 1:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/would-not-have-taken-us-5-hours-for-cleanup/204967/3 "2026-01-30T01:26:36Z")

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I don’t have a subscription and I’m not going to go through any strange rigmarole to read the article. That said, if it’s bad b.e.e.r maybe no one wants it.

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**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2026, 1:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/would-not-have-taken-us-5-hours-for-cleanup/204967/4 "2026-01-30T13:47:00Z")

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Reminds me of a cold winter day many years ago after a big snowstorm this paint truck overturned on I-495 near Marlborough MA. The highway in both directions was a bright Pink for a few days. And I’m sure a few cars also. It was real funny. Driving along and then you see this pink glow on the road up ahead.