Westbound I-70 reopens at Lookout Mountain in Colorado, car fire part of criminal investigation
The westbound lanes of I-70 were closed at Lookout Mountain for several hours on Friday morning due to a car that caught fire. According to the Colorado Department of Transportation, the road is closed at mile marker 256 and lanes began reopening just after 8 a.m.
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said that detectives are conducting a criminal investigation concerning the car fire. Deputies said when they arrived, the car was fully engulfed in flames and there was one person standing outside the car. That person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
