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Westbound Interstate 70 at Vail was closed for several hours this afternoon after a westbound semi-tractor trailer rear-ended a car, causing a pile up involving five other vehicles, according to Town of Vail spokeswoman Suzanne Silverthorn.
The accident occurred near mile marker 174 around 2 p.m. today. I-70 was shut down for more than 2 hours.
Four people were injured. One was airlifted to a hospital. Their conditions are unknown.
During the closure, traffic was rerouted to frontage roads.
Vail police and Colorado State Patrol are investigating the accident.
Staff writer Sara Crocker can be reached at 303-954-1661 or at scrocker@denverpost.com
