Semi Truck Fire Closes Eastbound Lanes Of I-70 Near C-470
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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - A semi-truck that caught fire shut down eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 on Thursday night near the C-470 exit. Authorities say the semi was coming down from the mountains.
All eastbound traffic was re-routed at Morrison until crews were able to open one lane. The Colorado Department of Transportation says the two right lanes remain closed as of 8 p.m.
@coloradodot assisting with traffic control. Working on getting the left lane open.
— CSP Golden (@csp_golden) June 10, 2022
Driver of the semi is reported to be injured, possibly by an exploding tire. https://t.co/Uzj2l31nfb
The semi driver suffered an injury possibly due to an exploding tire.
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