Eastbound Interstate 70 reopened at the Eisenhower Tunnel late Tuesday night after a 70-vehicle pileup crash sent eight people to the hospital and closed the highway for over five hours.
The crash east of the tunnel happened around 2:50 p.m. near exit 216 for Loveland Pass as snow coated the highway, according to the Colorado State Patrol.
as of 8:20 p.m., according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.
Nineteen people were evaluated for injuries after the crash, and 11 did not want to be taken to the hospital, the state patrol said in a news release. One person who was taken to the hospital had serious bodily injuries.
Photos of the crash shared by the Clear Creek County Sheriff’s office show snow-covered roads, and snow showers are expected to continue overnight, according to the
