JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. — A criminal investigation is underway into a car fire on westbound Interstate 70 near the Genesee exit Friday morning, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said.
Westbound I-70 closed down to just one lane, and mountain traffic backed up for nearly 40 minutes to Morrison Friday morning, Denver7 Traffic Expert Jayson Luber reported.
The vehicle fire was reported around 2:20 a.m. Friday, Jeffco Sheriff's Office Director of Public Affairs Mark Techmeyer told Denver7.
This is a look at the overnight car fire that still has WB 70 closed at Lookout Mtn. Traffic is backed up to Morrison. pic.twitter.com/LqgkDSAjpw
— Jayson Luber (@Denver7Traffic) October 24, 2025
Drivers were diverted onto U.S. Route 40, which parallels I-70, according to Luber. Some drivers tried to get off at the Morrison exit to get to Highway 40. Luber advised it might be quicker to go through Evergreen to get around the closure.
Westbound I-70 reopened around 11:45 a.m.
