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5:57 p.m. — E470 in both directions is closed between Smoky Hill Rd. and Jewell Ave. for precautionary reasons due to a suspicious substance found in the area, E470 officials say. Exists at Smoky and Jewell are open, but you're advised to take alternate routes. We're updating this story here: bit.ly/2CKnIdG.
5:34 p.m. — Aurora Fire is closing E470 from Smoky Hill Rd. to E. Jewell Ave. and Gun Club Rd. from Belleview Ave. to E. Hampden Rd. as a precaution due to a suspicious device in an “unknown puddle” which is producing smoke.
#APDAlert @AuroraFireDpt is closing E470 from Smoky Hill Rd to E Jewell Ave and Gun Club Rd from Belleview Ave to E Hampden Rd as a precaution due to a suspicious device in an unknown puddle and producing smoke. Updates here as we learn more.
— Aurora Police Dept (@AuroraPD) March 30, 2019