Multiple pile-up crashes close I-70 in Colorado amid low visibility, icy conditions
A busy Thanksgiving weekend with extended family just became busier for motorists along Interstate 70 on Sunday after two crashes caused massive pile-ups along Colorado’s primary east-west thoroughfare.
No injuries have been reported in both crashes, according to a Colorado State Patrol news release.
Snowfall across western portions of the I-70 corridor has caused low visibility and icy conditions. The series of crashes follows a busy Thanksgiving travel weekend.
At 11:28 a.m., CSP first responded to a pile-up crash involving around 30 vehicles near milepost 119 in Garfield County, west of Glenwood Springs. Moments later, at 11:42 a.m., troopers responded to another pile-up crash of about 20 vehicles at milepost 130 in Eagle County west of Gypsum.
Both crashes only resulted in damage of vehicles, according to CSP.
I-70 was closed eastbound between Glenwood Springs and Dotsero. Westbound lanes were closed briefly at Dotsero but reopened around 1:45 p.m.
CSP officials said there is no estimated time for when the eastbound lanes will reopen.
“Once the road is suitable for travel, emergency vehicles will begin leading vehicles through the area at slow speeds,” troopers said in a statement.
Both pile-ups were only property damage crashes, no injuries were reported.
Real-time road closure information can be found on the Colorado Department of Transportation’s website.




