Both Directions Of I-70 Near Byers Closed For Crash

BYERS, Colo. (CBS4) - Both directions of Interstate 70 on the Eastern Plains are closed due to a crash. The Colorado Department of Transportation says the closure is between Peoria Road and Byers.

CDOT initially only closed westbound lanes, but announced eastbound lanes were closed at around 3 p.m.

CDOT says adverse weather and a multiple vehicle crash are the causes for the closure. They advise drivers to find another way around the closure and to expect long delays.

Significant wind is moving across the state as of Sunday afternoon.

Images from a CDOT camera near the closure show blowing dust and an occasional tumbleweed.

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• Dust Storm
• I-70 Traffic
• I-70 Closure
• High Wind Warning
• I-70
• Interstate 70