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Westbound Interstate 70 reopens in Arapahoe County after semi-truck crashes, flips over

The crash happened at Exit 316 for U.S. 36

Westbound Interstate 70 is closed near Peoria on Saturday, Aug. 3 for a crash involving a semi-truck. (Photo courtesy of the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office).
Westbound Interstate 70 is closed near Peoria on Saturday, Aug. 3 for a crash involving a semi-truck. (Photo courtesy of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office).
Lauren Penington of Denver Post portrait in Denver on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
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Westbound Interstate 70 reopened Saturday afternoon in Arapahoe County near Peoria after a crash involving a semi-truck.

The interstate closed at Exit 316 for U.S. 36 — about 7 miles west of Peoria — around noon Saturday, .

A showed a yellow semi-truck turned over onto its side, spread across the entire westbound interstate.

The interstate reopened to traffic around 2:36 p.m., .

The Colorado State Patrol is investigating the crash.

This is a developing story and may be updated. 

Updated at 5:41 p.m. Aug. 7, 2024: This article was updated to correct the name of the highway exit in the secondary headline.

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