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Eastbound Interstate 70 has been closed due to a jackknifed semi-tractor trailer at East Avon, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.
The crash happened at 8:59 a.m., according to a CDOT tweet.
The Eagle River Fire Protection District tweeted images of a semi blocking the road and said hazmat teams were working to clean up a diesel spill. The accident was at mile marker 168.
The agency estimated the highway would reopen about 11:30 a.m., although I-70 onramp will remain closed longer.
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