US EditionPerson and Dog Die on I-70, Westbound Lanes Remain Closed
- A deadly collision involving a 2021 RAM and a Freightliner semi-truck occurred Thursday afternoon on the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 close to mile marker 218 in Summit County.
- The crash caused a major vehicle fire, prompting the Colorado State Patrol to shut down Interstate 70 in both eastbound and westbound lanes from Exit 205 near Silverthorne to Exit 216 by Loveland Pass for several hours starting around 1:30 p.m.
- A passenger and a dog in the RAM were killed at the scene, while the semi-truck driver was unharmed; eastbound traffic on I-70 between the tunnels and Silverthorne resumed shortly before 3 p.m.
- Authorities urged motorists to avoid westbound I-70 and southbound U.S. 285 from Denver, warning of extreme congestion, heat, and that U.S. 40 was unavailable as a detour.
- Westbound lanes remained closed into the evening, with vehicles being redirected back westbound around the vicinity of Floyd Hill and near Exit 218, while officials recommended that travelers remain in Denver until traffic conditions improved.
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