Justice · I-70 crashIdaho Springs i70 crash: Eastbound traffic resumes after highway closureWritten November 1, 2026 at 6:40 AM UTCWatchTranscript0:07A crash shut down eastbound Interstate70 near Idaho Springs.0:10Drivers faced a highway stoppage and warnings of delays before traffic started0:13moving again.0:14What led to the collision and was anyone hurt?0:17The closure blocked eastbound traffic at mile marker two hundred forty-three, east0:21of the Veterans Memorial Tunnel.0:23That puts the affected stretch near Idaho Springs, Colorado.0:25The Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office linked the closure to an erratic driver.0:29The sheriff's office hasn't explained what that driver did before the crash.0:32The Colorado Department of Transportation warned motorists to expect delays as the0:36crash blocked the eastbound highway on Saturday evening.0:39Traffic began moving through the area again just before five fifty p.0:43m.0:44On October thirty, one, drivers could pass through the affected stretch again while0:48police continued investigating.0:50Idaho Springs police are leading the investigation.0:52Authorities hadn't said how many vehicles were involved or whether anyone was0:56injured.0:56Ambulances were visible at the scene, but their presence alone doesn't tell us1:00whether anyone needed treatment or went to a hospital.Read the articleStory timelineHeyDex
