WB I70 closes for 5 hours at Copper Mountain Friday morning due to crash between two semitrucks
Mar 28, 2025
Westbound Interstate 70 closed at Copper Mountain Friday morning for about five hours due to a crash between two semitrucks, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) said.There were no injuries, according to Sgt. Patrick
Rice with Colorado State Patrol (CSP). The semis slid on some ice and hit the jersey barriers around 4 a.m. One of the truck's fuel tank ruptured, spilling approximately 65 gallons of diesel onto the road. Hazardous material cleanup is required, according to CDOT.There's no estimated time for the section of road to reopen, as of 6:55 a.m. It officially reopened around 9:15 a.m. WB I-70 closes at Copper Mountain Friday due to crash between 2 semitrucksWestbound traffic is getting detoured off I-70 at Copper Mountain to take Colorado Highway 91 toward Leadville, then U.S. Route 24 to rejoin westbound I-70. CDOT recommended drivers plan in an extra hour to their travel time. ...read more read less