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I-70 westbound at Vail Pass reopens after rollover crash causes closure

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A Colorado Department of Transportation camera shows westbound traffic backed up near exit 190 on Interstate 70 around 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 24. A rollover crash at mile marker 182 closed the highway's westbound lanes starting at exit 190.
Colorado Department of Transportation/Courtesy photo

1:25 p.m.: Interstate 70 westbound at Vail Pass has reopened, according to CoTrip.org.

Original: A rollover crash on Interstate 70 on Wednesday, Sept. 24, at mile marker 182 closed the highway’s westbound lanes starting at exit 190 near Copper Mountain, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.

The alert on COTrip.org, updated around 11:50 a.m., states the road is closed due to safety concerns and travelers should expect delays.

A Colorado Department of Transportation camera shows westbound traffic backed up near mile marker 182 on Interstate 70 around 12:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 24. A rollover crash at mile marker 182 closed the highway’s westbound lanes starting at exit 190.
Colorado Department of Transportation/Courtesy photo

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