Crash involving at least 24 vehicles has shut down all lanes of I-70 in Glenwood Canyon
GLENWOOD CANYON, Colo. (KRDO) -- A multi-vehicle accident involving several semi-trailers has shut down Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon Wednesday afternoon.
At 5:40 p.m., CDOT announced I-70 was back open.
According to Colorado State Patrol, initial reports say 17 passenger vehicles and seven semi-trucks are involved in a crash on I-70 at milepost 120 eastbound.
#BREAKING I-70 in BOTH directions is CLOSED through the Glenwood Canyon due to a multi-car crash with injuries. Initial reports of 17 passenger cars and 7 semi's involved at I-70 MP 120 EB. Expect this to be an extended closure. #COtraffic - 4C10 pic.twitter.com/nw7an61crf
— CSP Eagle (@CSP_Eagle) December 29, 2021
At 3:50 p.m.. the Colorado Department of Transportation announced eastbound and westbound lanes were closed.
For more information on the closure, click here.
