Pileup Shuts Down I-70 By The Tunnel
SILVERTHORNE, Colo. (CBS4) - Several cars were involved in an accident on I-70 near the Eisenhower Tunnel Wednesday.
The Colorado State Patrol says, as a result, the eastbound lanes of the interstate were closed at Silverthorne.
They have since reopened.
EB I70 is now open in Silverthorne. Please drive safely!
— CSP Eagle (@CSP_Eagle) December 28, 2016
CBS4 Mountain Newsroom reporter Matt Kroschel, who was involved in the accident, says he counts at least 25 vehicles.
Appears folks are physically ok- lots of damage, I count 15 cars/trucks involved. #cowx @CBSDenver pic.twitter.com/et1ytw0T4J
— Matt Kroschel (@Matt_Kroschel) December 28, 2016
Conditions, Kroschel says, are like a complete ice rink.
"I saw brake lights and stuff, and all of a sudden people just started sliding sideways and trying to brake, and all of a sudden people are sideways up here and sit there flying into each other," one driver told Kroschel.
Any injuries as a result of the accidents are currently unknown, as is when the road may reopen.