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.}
Massive 70-Vehicle Pileup Shuts Down Colorado Highway
Massive 70-Vehicle Pileup Shuts Down Colorado Highway
A chaotic scene unfolded on a snowy Colorado highway as a pileup involving around 70 vehicles left eight people hospitalized.
On Tuesday, a staggering pileup on Interstate 70 in Clear Creek County, Colorado, involved about 70 vehicles and resulted in eight individuals being taken to the hospital. The pileup led to the closure of the eastbound side of the highway, with one person suffering serious injuries. Witnesses reported multiple semitrucks caught in the crash, leaving debris scattered across the road. The cause of the incident remains under investigation.
