Eastbound Interstate 70 closed at Silverthorne for tractor-trailer fire, multiple crashes

Eastbound Interstate 70 is closed for a tractor-trailer fire and several other crashes between Silverthorne and Georgetown, according to the Colorado State Patrol.

The highway is closed between Silverthorne and Georgetown as of 1:20 p.m., according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.

The tractor-trailer caught fire on eastbound I-70 near Georgetown, and multiple crashes with multiple injuries have blocked the highway.

One five-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer sent three people to the hospital with injuries, according to state patrol. Their injuries do not appear to be serious, but “clean up will be extensive,” officials said in a post on X.

There is no estimated time for reopening. Drivers can detour over Loveland Pass via U.S. 6, according to the CDOT.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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