Avalanche Forces Closure Of I-70 At Vail Pass
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VAIL, Colo. (CBS4) - An avalanche slid across both westbound and eastbound Interstate 70 on Vail Pass early Tuesday morning.
A semi truck carrying mail got stuck in the slide, which was described as being 15 feet deep in places. It happened at approximately 2:40 a.m. in an area called The Narrows.
The driver was not injured.
Avalanche reduction work continues on Vail Pass. If all goes well, we hope I70 will open between 10:00 & 11:00AM pic.twitter.com/5HbTaKkZDW
— CSP Eagle (@CSP_Eagle) January 10, 2017
Colorado Department of Transportation crews were still working to clear the highway at daybreak.
CDOT projected that the interstate would be back open later in the morning.
There is an Avalanche Warning for the northern and central mountains through Wednesday night.
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