Crash causes rock slide on I-70 in Colorado's mountains, 1 rushed to hospital
One person was rushed to the hospital after a rock slide in the westbound lanes of I-70 near Fall River Road on Thursday morning. According to the Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office, the rock slide happened at mile marker 236 just before 6:30 a.m. and was caused by a single-vehicle crash.
One vehicle crashed, causing the rock slide, sending rocks onto the roadway, resulting in blown tires for several other vehicles. A total of five vehicles were damaged due to the rocks.
Westbound traffic was at a standstill for a while. According to the sheriff's office, the Colorado State Patrol is investigating and Colorado Department of Transportation crews cleared off the rocks.
According to CDOT, the rocks were a handful of "roughly softball to basketball-sized rocks" that rolled onto the roadway off a fairly steep-sided rockface near mile marker 236.
CDOT said in a statement, "Rockfalls aren't a common occurrence in this area, but when they do, they usually stop short of the roadway."
The roadway reopened at 7 a.m., but the shoulder remained closed.
Happening Now: Several rocks fell onto the road at I-70 West mile marker 236. As a result, one vehicle has crashed and others have blown tires. One person is being transported to a local hospital. Westbound is at a standstill. CSP is investigating the crash and CDOT will be… pic.twitter.com/zHzeECq5Vi
— Clear Creek Sheriff's Office (@ClearCreekCoSO) April 24, 2025
The person injured in the rock slide suffered non-life threatening injuries.