One lane of WB I-70 now open in Glenwood Canyon after crash
UPDATE 7:19 p.m. — One lane is now open westbound, allowing traffic to begin moving, according to CDOT.
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GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado —Westbound Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon was closed shortly after 6 p.m. Friday due to a multi-vehicle accident near the Grizzly Creek Rest Area.
According to Colorado Department of Transportation spokeswoman Tracy Trulove, Colorado State Patrol and local law enforcement were on scene.
The closure incident did not appear on CDOT’s cotrip.org travel alerts website.
This story will be updated as more information is made available.
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