Crash cleared after car fire causes traffic jam on I-70 westbound in Denver

Traffic was brought to a standstill for around an hour on westbound I-70 in Denver as firefighters worked to put out a car fire Saturday afternoon.

Around 3 p.m., firefighters were called to the scene near Quebec Street, where they found a car fully engulfed in flames. Westbound traffic on the interstate came to a halt while crews brought the fire under control and law enforcement investigated the scene.

The Colorado Department of Transportation temporarily closed I-70 between Central Park Boulevard and Quebec Street and diverted through the Quebec Street exit lane.

Around 4:08 p.m., CDOT announced that the crash had been cleared.

Authorities have not yet released the cause of the fire or whether there were any injuries.