GOLDEN, colo. — The eastbound lanes of I-70 at the C-470 exit were shut down for several hours after crashes involving several semi-trucks.
According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, the crash involved three semi-trucks and a pickup truck.
Colorado State Patrol said the first crash happened under the C-470 overpass and involved two semi-trucks. As traffic slowed, a pickup truck rear-ended a third semi-truck's trailer, CSP said.
The pickup truck driver was critically injured, but the "prognosis sounds good," CSP said in an update. The agency said the driver will be cited.
Traffic was diverted onto C-470 and traffic was backed up roughly three miles at one point, the sheriff's office said on social media.
Traffic Alert: EB I-70 shut down at C-470 exit. Traffic being diverted onto C-470. Crash involving 3 semis and a pickup truck. Avoid area if possible. Unknown how long I-70 EB will be closed. Unknown injuries. pic.twitter.com/ffXjVuwKvQ
— Jeffco Sheriff (@jeffcosheriffco) October 18, 2023
