I-70 westbound in Aurora down to one lane due to rollover crash involving semi

Aurora police have warned drivers to expect heavy traffic delays after a semi rolled over on I-70 near Tower Road on Friday.

Authorities said the crash was reported just after 5 p.m. and one person suffered minor injuries. They initially planned to close westbound traffic on the interstate completely starting around 6:30 p.m. to allow heavy tow trucks to remove the semi from the highway.

In an update at 7:20 p.m., the department said it would keep one lane of the interstate open, stating:

"Change of plan. Responding crews have decided to off-load the semi's cargo prior to it being towed. I-70 will not need to be fully closed. One lane remains open. The partial closure will remain in place for an extended period of time. We will continue to update as we learn more."

APD does not currently have an estimate for when the other westbound lanes of the interstate will reopen.