I-70 closed between tunnels and Silverthorne due to fatal 5-vehicle crash

Interstate 70 is closed successful some directions betwixt the Eisenhower passageway and Silverthorne aft a five-vehicle clang that killed astatine slightest 1 person, according to the Colorado State Patrol.

The closure was archetypal reported by the Colorado Department of Transportation conscionable aft 11 p.m. Tuesday erstwhile a semi-trailer caught occurrence successful the westbound lanes.

CSP said they archetypal responded to the clang astatine 10:47 Tuesday. They bash not cognize the grade of the injuries of the different radical progressive successful the wreck.

According to CDOT cameras, crews were inactive astatine the country Wednesday morning.

Tamara Rollison of CDOT told Denver7 that I-70 would enactment closed for a portion Wednesday, and determination is nary estimated clip for reopening.

CSP is investigating the incidental on-scene inactive Wednesday greeting and is presently moving to tow the vehicles.

U.S. Highway 6 implicit Loveland Pass is the alternate route.