Major road closure on I-70 westbound due to accident


There is a traffic accident causing a major road closure on I-70 westbound. Emergency responders are on the scene dealing with a fire and heavy traffic buildup.
Audio|Source: Summit and Eagle County Public Safety
07:15
Transcript:
Go ahead. Uh, I think the fire just happened, not sure if it parked or what happened, but it, uh, the line, but it did start a little bit of a brush fire now. They're currently working on getting that fire put out. I'm gonna see if I can't assist. Okay, (name withheld). If you crash, I'm not sure if it's on the highway or not. And then, did you verify if 285 at mile post 247 is fully closed? Stations with you. Can you, (name withheld)? Okay, wait. And we're going to be clear. 4 time (name withheld). 4th, 4th, 4th, (name withheld). Can you attach me if (name withheld)'s crash, and I'll be on scene here in just a couple minutes? 10-9-(name withheld). (name withheld), 4-4. (name withheld), 4-4th. Fort Charlie, Fort. that they do have a ranch out here they are concerned when the power goes out they have quite a bit of meat in the freezers down here I'm afraid that's kind of good go bad I did give them the case point of random vizance to if something happened with the meat they get what's the call but it should be fine and it sounds like he chaste the power company is going to be approximately an hour and a half break (name withheld), I'm sorry, we have multiple phone lines coming in. Go ahead. Oh, my apologies. So it looks like that power line broke apart and is now on the ground. That's what God's little fire as of now. You can just notify (name withheld) as though that happens. See if we can't get them possibly hear any quicker than they are. (name withheld), contacted (name withheld). I will contact (name withheld), time (name withheld). Yes. 104, I'm in route. (name withheld) 703. I'm sitting right here also. I'll jump over there. (name withheld), you got a copy. Go ahead, (name withheld). Yeah, can you run by here real quick? Yeah. Active flames knocked out now. Now it's kind of online. A couple of smoke spots, but it's not active planes as if now. (name withheld). 703 to (name withheld), correct? Go ahead. Do you want me to respond? You need help? I'm not on the scene yet, but go ahead and you're closer when we have your response. Copy. I'm passing the wreck right now. I'll go down here and turn around. (name withheld), you can probably stand down. (name withheld) I'll stand down. Awesome. No problem. I said we got some time, so. (name withheld) and (name withheld), you can show me on location at the 233. Copy that and it is confirmed northbound 247, 285 is closed. Copy that. Do we know anything about injuries if it's a fatality or not? Injuries, they are doing APR apparently. Copy that. (name withheld) and you will be parking in two left. Two left, copy. (name withheld), this is (name withheld). I've reached my 42. Copy that. Off City is (name withheld). Delved under (name withheld). Explire to (name withheld). We're going to stop. (name withheld), I sent you a cold sex assault. This is an ongoing issue that's been happening. Are pieces currently on scene at your PD? She is Spanish speaking. Probably. That's (name withheld). See some. 730 today. Go ahead. I just had a customer inform me that I-70 westbound when my marker 1.73 have closed. Was that accurate? That's affirmative. I'm looking at it right now. (name withheld) is 16. Yeah, I'm sitting in a parking lot on I-70 West at that exact location you just described. My parking lot, I mean, it stands for traffic. Attentional cars be advised of an emergent blood run from Denver to Grand Junction.
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I-70, Colorado
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