Eastbound Lanes Of I-70 Near Idaho Springs Reopen After Closure Due To Deadly Crash
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)- Eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 were closed for about three hours on Wednesday night due to a deadly crash involving a semi and another vehicle. All lanes reopened to traffic after 9 p.m.
The crash happened about 5:36 p.m. between Exit 240 CO 103 and Exit 241 Idaho Springs.
#I70 eastbound: Road closed due to a crash between Exit 240 - CO 103; Idaho Springs and Exit 241 - Idaho Springs. https://t.co/8FFJw5Ccyg
— Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) (@ColoradoDOT) February 3, 2022
Idaho Springs police said that the crash happened when a Jeep Compass Trailhawk struck a semi that was broken down on the shoulder of the roadway. A 33-year-old female passenger was found to be deceased when emergency responders arrived. A 34-year-old male was rushed to a Denver area hospital with injuries. The semi driver was in the cab during the crash and was not injured.
The accident remains under investigation.