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Semitrailer crashes on I-70 bridge in west metro Denver

Crash closed two lanes of I-70 near Golden

A semitrailer crash closed several lanes of eastbound Interstate 70 near Colfax Avenue on April 17, 2026, as crews worked to remove the truck dangling off the bridge. (Courtesy of the Colorado Department of Transportation)
A semitrailer crash closed several lanes of eastbound Interstate 70 near Colfax Avenue on April 17, 2026, as crews worked to remove the truck dangling off the bridge. (Courtesy of the Colorado Department of Transportation)
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 10: Denver Post reporter Katie Langford. (Photo By Patrick Traylor/The Denver Post)
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Two lanes of in west metro Denver after a semitrailer crashed and partially rolled off of a bridge, officials said Friday.

The crash happened at 2:34 p.m. near Colfax Avenue when semitruck hauling an empty trailer crashed and rolled, according to the Colorado State Patrol.

Traffic cameras near the crash showed the truck and trailer had just crossed over a bridge when it crashed and rolled off the road, with the trailer coming to rest on a concrete embankment below the bridge.

The driver, a 58-year-old man, was not injured in the crash, state patrol officials said. The left and middle lanes of eastbound I-70 are closed for the crash investigation and recovery.

Colorado Department of Transportation cameras show traffic backed up to the

This is a developing story.

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