Eastbound lanes of I-70 reopen at Loveland Pass after jack-knifed semi cleared

Eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 reopened after being closed at Loveland Pass for a couple of hours on Tuesday afternoon due to a jack-knifed semi. Eastbound lanes of I-70 were closed between CO 9 and Exit 216: US 6; Loveland Pass (Silverthorne) from mile marker 205 to mile marker 213. 

The jack-knifed semi crashed at mile marker 227 in the eastbound lanes of I-70.

During the closure, drivers were urged to take an alternate route: Southbound CO-9 from exit 203 to Northbound US-285 or Northbound CO-9 from exit 205 to Westbound US-40.  

It is unclear whether the crash is a result of winter driving conditions. First Alert Meteorologist Ashton Altieri declared Tuesday a First Alert Weather Day due to the cold temperatures and snow.