Two serious crashes led to the closure of westbound Interstate 70 in eastern Colorado on Wednesday morning and left a 48-year-old man dead and sent another person to the hospital with unknown injuries, a Colorado State Patrol spokesman said.
All lanes of I-70 were reopened around 12 p.m., Colorado Department of Transportation tweeted.
I 70 closed from Limon to Agate for serious 2 car crash
— CSP Limon (@CSP_Limon)
The crash that resulted in a death occurred at 7:24 a.m. on the westbound side of I-70 near mile marker 342. A second crash occurred at 9:49 a.m. at mile marker 352 and caused a semitrailer to jacknife that blocked all traffic on the westbound side of I-70 in the morning, said Gary Cutler, a spokesman for the CSP.
WB I-70 CLOSED between Limon and Agate due to multiple crashes. Jack-knifed semi tractor trailer blocking both lanes. No estimation of reopening.
— Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) (@ColoradoDOT)
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