SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. — A semitruck and box truck crash on westbound Interstate 70, just west of the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel, injured one person Wednesday morning.
The wreck happened around 4:18 a.m. Wednesday. One of the drivers was reportedly hurt in the crash and was airlifted to a hospital.
There are reports of debris all over the road, according to Denver7 Traffic Expert Jayson Luber, closing westbound I-70 at the tunnel. Eastbound I-70 remained open.
Colorado State Patrol Trooper Sherri Mendez said the crash also caused a fuel leak. Luber expected it to require a lengthy cleanup. Luber observed law enforcement truning drivers around, using the access road behind the tunnel.
Luber advised drivers use U.S. Route 6 Loveland Pass as an alternative.
More details about the crash and closure of WB 70 at the Eisenhower Tunnel.
— Jayson Luber (@Denver7Traffic) July 2, 2025
Call came in at 4:18 for a semi vs a box truck. There is at least one driver who was hurt in the crash and there are reports of debris all over the roadway and reports of a fuel leak.
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I-70 reopened in both directions at 9:57 a.m.
