Eastbound I-70 reopens in Glenwood Canyon after nearly 12-hour closure

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. — The eastbound lanes of the Interstate 70 Mountain Corridor in Glenwood Canyon have reopened nearly 12 hours after they were shut down due to a semi-truck rollover crash.

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) said the crash happened around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday about six miles east of Glenwood Springs. According to CDOT, the commercial semi-truck was traveling westbound on I-70 when it crashed through the guardrail and landed on the eastbound lanes of the lower deck.

Colorado Department of Transportation

The driver's condition is not known at this time.

Eastbound I-70 was closed in Glenwood Canyon for nearly 12 hours. The roadway reopened around 9:05 p.m.

Colorado Department of Transportation

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