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All but 1 lane reopen after semitruck crash on westbound I-70 in Aurora

Three right lanes of westbound I-70 closed between Tower Road and Airport Boulevard

Lauren Penington of Denver Post portrait in Denver on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
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All but one lane of westbound Interstate 70 in Aurora reopened Monday afternoon after an early-morning crash involving a tractor-trailer caused delays for commuters, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.

The crash initially shut down the three right lanes of westbound I-70 between exit 286 for Tower Road and exit 285 for Airport Boulevard, . At 2:30 p.m., all but the right lane had reopened.

CDOT officials estimated westbound drivers were experiencing more than 20-minute delays during the Monday morning commute.

Earlier Monday, in the crash area showed traffic slowly moving past the tractor-trailer in the only open lane. Debris was littered under an overhead electronic sign, which the truck reportedly hit the pole of, according to .

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