CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. — Eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 had to close between the Eisenhower Tunnel and Silver Plume due to a multiple crashes on Friday afternoon.
The Colorado Department of Transportation said the closure ran from exit 205 to exit 226.
Two crashes happened at about the same time around 5:15 p.m. The first crash involved at least nine vehicles. A second one in the same area involved at least 15, according to Colorado State Patrol.
One person from the first crash was brought to a hospital.
The Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office reported that there were multiple crashes, including some with injuries, along this stretch of the highway. Road conditions are poor in the area.
The highway fully reopened around 7:50 p.m.
Eastbound Highway 6 over Loveland Pass remains closed.
This is a developing story and will be updated once more information is available.
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