At least 5 hurt in I-70 multi-vehicle crash west of Eisenhower Tunnel - NewsBreak

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At least five people hurt in I-70 multi-vehicle crash west of Eisenhower Tunnel 00:39

At least five people were hurt on Wednesday in a crash involving two semi trucks and several other vehicles on Interstate 70. It happened just after 3 p.m. west of the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel, and I-70 was closed in both directions as a result.

The Colorado State Patrol said in a post on social media that it's not clear how long the interstate will be closed.

State troopers said a semi truck traveling westbound hit another semi truck. Both tractor trailers then went into the eastbound lanes and hit other vehicles.

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=04Fvu7_11asJRlw00 — An image from a Colorado Department of Transportation camera shows trucks backed up on Interstate 70, which was closed on Wednesday due to a multi-car crash. CDOT

One of the people who was hurt had injuries that were described as being life threatening.

A detour is in place for drivers. Cars can get from Summit County to Clear Creek County using Highway 6 over Loveland Pass. Any driver taking the detour should expect major delays.

At 6 p.m. the semis were still blocking both the east and westbound lanes.

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