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On a snowy Tuesday in Colorado, a massive traffic incident involving approximately 70 vehicles led to significant disruptions on a key highway. The chaotic scene unfolded on a stretch of Interstate 70, located in Clear Creek County, roughly 50 miles west of Denver. The Colorado State Patrol issued a statement detailing the situation.
Due to the pileup, authorities were compelled to close the eastbound lanes of the highway, causing considerable delays and complications for travelers in the area. The dangerous conditions on the road resulted in injuries, with officials assessing 19 individuals at the site. Of those, eight were transported to the hospital for further medical attention. Disturbingly, one of these individuals suffered serious injuries, underscoring the severity of the incident.
DENVER (AP) — Crashes involving about 70 vehicles snarled a section of a snowy Colorado highway Tuesday and sent eight people to the hospital.
The pileup prompted officials to close the eastbound side of Interstate 70 in Clear Creek County, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) west of Denver, Colorado State Patrol said in a statement.
Officials evaluated 19 people for injuries and took eight of them to the hospital, including one person who had “sustained serious bodily injuries,” according to the state patrol.
Images online show multiple semitrucks involved in the pileup, with debris lining the roadway, fronts of vehicles smashed and at least one vehicle balanced partially off the ground.
It was not immediately clear what caused the pileup.