Westbound Interstate 70 was closed for hours Wednesday near the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel after an early morning crash involving a tractor-trailer, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.
The nearly seven-hour closure started around 4:20 a.m. Wednesday, when a two-vehicle crash spilled hazardous materials across the highway, according to .
As of 11:15 a.m., westbound I-70 had fully reopened between exit 216 for Loveland Pass and exit 205 for Silverthorne, according to .
The crash, which involved a tractor-trailer and a box truck, injured one driver, according to Colorado State Patrol spokesperson Sherri Mendez.
Clear Creek County officials said the injured driver was airlifted to the hospital, but additional information about the driver’s injuries was not available.
The circumstances leading up to the crash and the cause remain under investigation, Mendez said.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
