I-70 reopens near Vail Pass after multiple crashes

DENVER (KDVR) – Interstate 70 eastbound and westbound was closed Sunday afternoon near Vail Pass as heavy snow blanketed the road and the Colorado Department of Transportation reported at least one accident.

According to CDOT, the westbound lane was closed from Vail Pass Summit (Exit 190) to East Vail (Exit 180), approximately three miles west of Copper Mountain. The highway was also closed eastbound between exits 180 and 190.

The highway was also closed westbound near the freeway Eisenhower Tunnel between exit 216 (Loveland Pass) and exit 205 (seven miles east of Silverthorne). However, that area was cleared and reopened before 6 p.m

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The Colorado State Patrol said troopers were called to westbound I-70 near Copper Mountain around 2:40 p.m. The agency said it did not yet know how many vehicles were involved in the crash, but no serious injuries were reported.

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