Major Crash Prompts Full I-70 Closure Through Glenwood Canyon
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) - Part of Interstate 70 is closed in Glenwood Springs because of a semi crash. Colorado Department of Transportation says the truck went off the eastbound lanes and into the westbound lanes.
Eastbound lanes between mile markers 116 and 132 are closed. One lane going west is now open. Officials say vehicles are being detoured onto Independence Pass.
I-70 #GlenwoodCanyon closure could last 4 hours according to @CSP_Eagle - semi went off the top deck and landed on the bottom deck. Amazingly, only minor injuries being reported. @CBSDenver
— Matt Kroschel (@Matt_Kroschel) October 2, 2018
Officials expect this to be an extended closure.