Both Directions Of I-70 Closed At Vail Pass Due To Crashes & Hazmat Situation
VAIL, Colo. (CBS4)- Several crashes closed a stretch of westbound and eastbound Interstate70 at Vail Pass on Friday night. One crash closed a 10-mile stretch of I-70 from exit 180 East Vail to exit 190 Vail Pass Summit. The Colorado State Patrol says a semi tractor's saddle tank ruptured and is spilling fuel. Right now, the spill is being contained, and no waterways are affected.
Multiple closures on I-70 Vail Pass. Avoid travel if possible. Currently both directions are closed due to multiple crashes and a hazardous material incident. Westbound will be closed at least 2 hours and eastbound has no ETA to reopen as of now. @ColoradoDOT @Summit_Fire pic.twitter.com/TLeeVvoGEq
— CSP Eagle (@CSP_Eagle) May 21, 2022
CSP says multiple spinoffs have caused multiple closures in both directions. Westbound lanes will be closed fore at least two hours, they say.
It's not clear when eastbound lanes will reopen.
#I70 westbound: Road closed due to a crash between Exit 190 - Vail Pass Summit and Exit 180 - East Vail. Slower speeds advised. https://t.co/EIMbav0FhJ
— Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) (@ColoradoDOT) May 20, 2022
Slower speeds are advised. There is no estimate on when the crash will be cleared and the lanes will reopen. What caused the crash is being investigated.
Another part of I-70, near Georgetown, was closed Friday night also due to multiple crashes. CBS4's Rick Sallinger reports some drivers got out of their vehicles to stretch their legs.
Traffic at a standstill westbound at Georgetown. Vail pass in Loveland Pass closed. Mountain travel not advised. pic.twitter.com/LR8kPIko4L
— Rick Sallinger (@ricksallinger) May 21, 2022