I-70 westbound closed at Vail Pass for hazmat cleanup

VAIL, Colo. (KDVR) — Replace: Interstate 70 eastbound reopened, however the westbound lanes remained closed between Vail Cross and Copper Mountain simply earlier than 11 p.m. whereas crews labored to scrub up a hazmat crash.

Earlier: Colorado State Patrol mentioned a semi truck’s tank ruptured, inflicting a hazmat spill alongside Interstate 70 alongside a number of different crashes that closed the interstate.

CSP reported the westbound lanes have been closed between Vail Cross and Copper Mountain simply earlier than 5:30 p.m. and introduced a full closure simply earlier than 7:30 p.m. Drivers have been urged to keep away from journey if potential.

I-70 was anticipated to be closed for a minimum of two hours. US 6 at Loveland Cross was additionally closed due to opposed situations.

A number of slide-offs and crashes have been additionally reported within the space. Within the hazmat crash, the truck driver suffered minor accidents.

Snow was pummeling the excessive nation on Friday night, with snow anticipated to proceed into Saturday.

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