A crash and vehicle fire closed a portion of I-70 in Colorado's high country on Thursday afternoon. The Colorado Department of Transportation confirmed the vehicle fire closed westbound lanes of I-70 at mile marker 218 about 1:27 p.m. That's about a half mile west of Herman Gulch Road.

I-70 has reopened after a fatal multiple-vehicle crash near the Eisenhower Tunnel. The crash resulted in a significant fire near mile marker 218. Traffic westbound was closed for several hours. One motorist and their dog died in the crash.

Summit County Sheriff Office deputes are on the scene for a crash at the intersection of Colorado Highway 9 and Swan Mountain Road near Farmers Korner. Deputies reported to the scene at around 2:55 p.

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo — Interstate 70 is closed in both directions Thursday afternoon at the Eisenhower-Johnson Tunnels after a multi-vehicle crash resulted in a vehicle fire, the Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office said.

Colorado State Patrol is providing the latest information on a crash that left three people dead and shut down eastbound Interstate 70 in Elbert County Wednesday afternoon.