Truck fire shuts down westbound lanes of I-70 in Colorado's mountains
Westbound lanes of I-70 were closed near Georgetown in Colorado's mountains due to a truck fire early Friday morning. The fire happened about five miles east of Silver Plume in the Stevens Gulch area.
The fire happened after 6 a.m. at mile marker 220 and appeared to be a box truck that was engulfed in flames. Authorities told CBS Colorado that no one was injured in the fire.
The fire was out by 6:40 a.m. but the burned vehicle remained on the shoulder and drivers were urged to use caution driving in the area.
One lane reopened to traffic just after 7 a.m. and all lanes reopened at 7:43 a.m.
What happened leading up to the fire is being investigated.
