5:20 p.m., Colorado State Patrol responded to a single-vehicle crash around 3:30 p.m. Thursday involving a semitractor-trailer. The semi rolled onto its side and is blocking all lanes of the roadway in the area of Colorado Highway 9 and Tordal Way, near milepost 80 south of Frisco, the agency stated in a news release.

Initial investigation shows the semitractor-trailer was traveling northbound on Highway 9 when it crashed. The semitractor-trailer came to a stop in the southbound lanes and partially in the northbound lanes, blocking travel in both directions. The driver was transported by ambulance to an area hospital for medical evaluation, the release stated.

Highway 9 remains closed at Tordal Way as the investigation continues, according to the news release. Travelers in the area should anticipate an extended closure. Presently, there is no time frame for reopening the road.

Colorado State Patrol is the lead investigating agency for this crash, the release stated. Anyone who witnessed this crash and has not spoken to investigators is asked to contact Colorado State Patrol dispatch at 303-239-4501 and reference 4C260093. Be prepared to provide your name and contact information so that investigators can reach you.

Original: A crash closed Colorado Highway 9 over Hoosier Pass on Thursday, Jan. 8.

The highway is closed in both directions near the intersection of Tordal Way, north of Blue River, according to the Summit County Sheriff’s Office. According to the Colorado Department of Transportation, the highway is closed at its intersection with Tordal Way near mile marker 80.

Photos from bystanders at the scene show a semitractor-trailer on its side blocking the road.

Road condition updates are available on COTrip.org.

Colorado State Patrol has not yet responded to a request for information from Summit Daily News.