7:50 p.m.: Interstate 70 eastbound reopened after an hours-long closure due to a multiple vehicle incident earlier Tuesday evening.

Colorado State Patrol stated in a news release that the most current estimates show around 70 vehicles were involved in the incident, and 19 people were assessed for injuries. Eleven of them declined transportation, and eight were transported to area hospitals. One person had serious bodily injuries.

Westbound I-70 was briefly closed at the tunnels for an unrelated incident, according to the release, that involved a pickup truck and trailer that jack-knifed.

6:30 p.m.: Photos released by Colorado State Patrol show dozens of vehicles in a pile-up crash on Interstate 70 between the exit for Loveland Pass and the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnels.

Eastbound I-70 drivers are being rerouted over Loveland Pass via U.S. Highway 6. Officials have not released an updated beyond the estimate for reopening happening between 8-10 p.m.

4:45 p.m.: Eastbound Interstate 70 is estimated to be closed for the next four to six hours, but one westbound lane has reopened while the left-most lane remains closed for medical staging following a multi-vehicle crash that occurred at 2:50 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, according to a Colorado State Patrol news release published at 4:48 p.m.

At least 19 people with various levels of injuries are being transported to a hospital, but no fatalities were reported. The Clear Creek Sheriff’s Office stated an estimated 75 vehicles were involved in the wreckage.

4:06 p.m.: On top of the full Interstate 70 closure near the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnels, I-70 westbound is closed over Vail Pass for a crash.

4 p.m.: The Clear Creek Sheriff’s Office stated that the crash occurred on the on-ramp of eastbound Interstate 70, where traffic from U.S. Highway 6 merges into I-70. Deputies estimated more than 75 vehicles were involved, according to a social media post.

I-70 is still closed in both directions near mile marker 216 near the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnels and is expected to be closed for “an extended period of time,” according to Colorado State Patrol.

Alternate routes are advised, and this story will be updated as more information is released.

3:50 p.m.: Both directions of travel on Interstate 70 near the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnels are expected to be closed for “an extended period of time,” following a “large, multi-vehicle” crash, according to a Colorado State Patrol press release.

Alternative routes are advised.

3:20 p.m.: A multi-vehicle crash has closed eastbound Interstate 70 through Colorado’s mountains following a multi-vehicle crash, according to COtrip.org.

The crash comes following numerous closures on Interstate 70 and other highways during a snowstorm that has brought a few inches of accumulation to valleys and icy conditions on mountain passes. There are more chances for snow later this week.

Traction and chain laws are in effect. For more information, visit CODOT.gov/travel/winter-driving/tractionlaw.

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