I-70 Reopened After Closure For Jackknifed Semi & Crashes
EVERGREEN, Colo. (CBS4)- Eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 were closed at Floyd Hill on Wednesday evening after a crash. All traffic was being detoured at Exit 244 to U.S. 6/U.S. 40.
Westbound lanes were also closed at Morrison at around 6:15 p.m. All lanes reopened at around 8:15 p.m.
What caused the crash has not been released but CBS4's Rick Sallinger saw a jackknifed semi on I-70. There is no estimate on reopening.
It was snowing in the area at the time of the crash. Traffic backups stretched for miles as the Colorado Department of Transportation tweeted additional closures along the I-70 Mountain Corridor on Wednesday evening.
I-70 EB: Road closed at Exit 244 - US 6. Due to crash. All vehicles must exit at MM 244 to US-6/US-40. https://t.co/esFXH0N2cE
— Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) (@ColoradoDOT) April 21, 2021
I-70 EB: Safety closure at MM 205. Due to crashes and safety concerns east of the tunnel. https://t.co/KvrCsTDGFy
— Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) (@ColoradoDOT) April 21, 2021
LINK: COTrip