I-25 closed near Elitch Gardens, causing southbound delays
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Southbound I-25 is closed at 23rd Street after a crash, according to the Denver Police Department.
Police did not report any serious injuries from the rollover crash, but drivers should expect delays in the area, which is near Elitch Gardens and the Downtown Aquarium.
Two lanes are blocked, according the department.
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