I-70 Accident Today in Colorado

Accident News Reports

• Vehicle crashes into road closure gate on I-70 but CDOT won't cover damages

  • Colorado
  • I-70

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • Mar 10, 2025 4:18pm
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  The Colorado Department of Transportation is refusing to pay damages for a vehicle that hit a road closure gate that swung open into Interstate 70. FOX31's Nicole Fierro spoke with a woman who owned ... Read More

• Woman hits Colorado State Patrol car, attempts to flee

  • Colorado
  • Near Grand Junction

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • Mar 05, 2025 10:16am
  A truck traveling westbound on Interstate 70 near the Highway 6 and 50 exit collided with a Colorado State Patrol vehicle traveling westbound. The truck driver then left the scene of the crash and ... Read More

• US: I-70 Reopens After Multiple Crashes Amid Snowstorm in Colorado

  • Colorado
  • I-70

  • source: Bing
  • 6 views
  • Mar 04, 2025 10:28pm
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  Westbound Interstate 70 near the Eisenhower Tunnel in Colorado reopened on Tuesday, March 4th, after a multi-vehicle crash and whiteout conditions triggered a multi-hour closure. RESTRICTIONS AND ... Read More

• Colorado road conditions: Multiple people injured in crash on Highway 91 south of Copper Mountain

  • Colorado
  • Hwy 91 S

  • source: Bing
  • 0 view
  • Mar 03, 2025 09:58am
  A blast of Arctic cold and snow created difficult driving conditions Tuesday in the Colorado mountains and the Eastern Plains. As of 5:30 p.m., westbound Interstate 70 was closed between Empire ... Read More

• Editorial: Stuck behind crashes and spin outs in I-70 ski traffic? There is a better way for Colorado

  • Colorado
  • Frederick
  • I70

  • source: Bing
  • 15 views
  • Feb 21, 2025 03:15am
  Senate Bill 69 would help reduce ski traffic by allowing private companies to sell and install chains on the side of mountain interstates and highways. More traction equals fewere crashes. Read More

• 11 car pileup closes I-70 roadway for several hours near Clear Creek County

  • Colorado
  • I-70

  • source: Bing / KJCT
  • 18 views
  • Feb 17, 2025 4:31pm
  

  The crash occurred on westbound I-70 near milepost 231 at 10:16 a.m. Initial reports indicated as many as eight cars were potentially involved. When Troopers arrived on the scene, they found 11 ... Read More

• Rollover vehicle crash shuts down I-70 near Palisade

  • Colorado
  • Major Accident

  • source: Bing
  • 19 views
  • Feb 17, 2025 3:40pm
  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - Colorado State Patrol (CSP) received reports of a rollover crash on I-70 Monday afternoon. Troopers were dispatched to the scene at 12:14 p.m. going westbound on I-70 ... Read More

• I-70 near Palisade closed due to rollover crash, possible ejection

  • Colorado
  • Palisade
  • I-70

  • source: Bing
  • 61 views
  • Feb 17, 2025 11:00am
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  Westbound lanes on U.S. Interstate 70 near Palisade is closed after a vehicle crash occurred around noon Monday, according to the Colorado Department of ... Read More

• I-70 reopens following six-hour closure due to 'safety concerns' as snowstorm pummeled Colorado

  • Colorado
  • Georgetown
  • I-70 W / Us-6 W

  • source: Bing
  • 6 views
  • Feb 16, 2025 4:00pm
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  11:59 p.m.: Interstate 70 reopened to the public ... causing congestion on Colorado Highway 9 and U.S. Highway 6 through town. There are currently no accidents listed on CoTrip.org prompting ... Read More

• Extended closure Monday morning on I-70 was caused by 11-vehicle crash involving fuel spill, livestock - Colorado State Patrol says

  • Colorado
  • Idaho
  • I-70

  • source: Bing
  • 3 views
  • Feb 16, 2025 4:00pm
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  A crash involving 11 vehicles resulted in a hazmat response Monday, Feb. 17, and led to an extended closure on Interstate 70 westbound near Idaho Springs, according to Colorado State Patrol. Read More

• Colorado bill aims to give truckers more help installing chains on I-70 as local officials raise alarm over recent crashes, closures

  • Colorado
  • Frisco
  • I-70

  • source: Bing
  • 6 views
  • Feb 12, 2025 10:05pm
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  Private companies would be able to sell and install tire chains for motorists traveling along Interstate 70 under a Colorado ... Dylan Roberts, D-Frisco, a prime sponsor of the bill. The bill directs ... Read More

• Fed up with trucking accidents on I-70, Vail asks governor for strict enforcement, heavier fines

  • Colorado
  • Vail
  • I-70

  • source: Bing
  • 1 view
  • Feb 09, 2025 4:00pm
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  The town of Vail is tired of cleaning up messes on Interstate 70 and is appealing to Colorado's governor to crack down on commercial truckers. In a letter issued by the town on Monday, Mayor Travis ... Read More

DOT Accident and Construction Reports

• Slow traffic on I-70 W / US-6 W from Main St/Exit 201 (I-70) to Beard Creek Rd/Exit 163 (I

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• Between Exit 205: US 6; CO 9; Silverthorne and Exit 216: US 6; Loveland Pass (6 miles east

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• Stationary traffic on I-70 E from US-6/CO-9/Exit 205 (I-70) to US-6/Exit 216 (I-70) due to

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• Between Exit 216: US 6; Loveland Pass and Exit 205: US 6; CO 9; Silverthorne (9 miles west

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• Between Exit 190: Vail Pass Summit and Exit 180: East Vail (Vail) at Mile Point 181. The r

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• Stationary traffic on I-70 W / US-6 W from Woodward Ave/Exit 226 (I-70) to US-6/CO-9/Exit

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• Between Exit 243: Hidden Valley and Exit 244: US 6 (near Floyd Hill) at Mile Point 244. Th

  TYPE: Accident Serious

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