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Multiple crashes, slick conditions are making for difficult travel along I-70

Expect hazardous travel conditions and road closures in the high country as snow increases through the day. Mainly wet roads and a light snow-rain mix possible along the Front Range.

By: Robert Garrison

Posted at 2:02 PM, Mar 03, 2024

and last updated 2024-03-03 16:06:23-05

DENVER — Multiple crashes due to slick conditions are making for difficult travel along Interstate 70 in the mountains on Sunday.

I-70 has been shut down multiple times throughout the day for crashes and safety concerns.

A two-vehicle crash involving a bus and semi-tractor trailer forced the closure of the eastbound lanes between East Vail and Officers Gulch.

The bus driver had to be extricated from the wreckage, according to the Colorado State Patrol. The driver was taken to hospital with serious, but not-life-threatening, injuries.

The eastbound lanes were shut down around 1 p.m. due to the crash. There was no estimated time on when the lanes will reopen. Traffic along the corridor is backed up for miles.

An overnight storm dumped more than 8 inches of snow in some areas in the mountains. More snow is expected to fall Sunday evening into Monday morning.