Person and dog die on I-70, westbound lanes remain closed
SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- Colorado State Patrol (CSP) reports that a person and a dog were killed in a crash and vehicle fire on I-70 Thursday, June 3.
CSP says today, around 1 p.m., they responded to a crash involving two vehicles on westbound Interstate 70 near milepost 217. CPS reports that one vehicle was a 2021 RAM hauling a trailer, and the other was a Freightliner semi-truck also pulling a trailer.
An individual in the RAM was confirmed deceased at the scene, along with a dog in the RAM, which was also deceased on the scene. The driver of the semi reported no injuries.
CSP advises drivers to avoid traveling west on I-70 or south on US 285 from Denver at this time. The closure will remain in place for the next several hours, according to CSP.
The eastbound lane was reopened at about 2:47 p.m.
Drivers should expect extreme congestion and heat.
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