A Colorado State Patrol news release Thursday afternoon gave more details for the four-vehicle crash that closed both directions of Interstate 70 between Exit 205 at Silverthorne and Exit 216 at Loveland Pass on Wednesday, June 4.

The release stated a semitractor-trailer driven by a 57-year-old man from Texas lost its brakes while traveling westbound in the right lane. The truck collided with the rear of another semitractor-trailer, causing both to veer off the left side of the road.

The second truck rolled over and came to rest on its passenger side in the I-70 median. The trailer of the first truck struck a Rav-4 that was traveling eastbound, then came to a stop against a Toyota Tacoma, according to the release.

Responders transported three people with injuries to a local hospital initially, then transported two more later on. Four of those transported had minor injuries, but the passenger of the second semitractor-trailer sustained life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Tacoma had no injuries.

Both directions of I-70 reopened around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, and the Texas man received a citation for careless driving causing bodily injury.

Colorado State Patrol continues to investigate the crash and asks witnesses who have not yet spoken with investigators to contact their dispatch at 970-249-4392 and provide their name and contact information.