Officials with CDOT sent out a warning to Denver-area drivers to avoid heading up to the high country due to a fatal crash on Interstate 70.

A multiple vehicle car crash on I-70 near the Eisenhower Tunnel has resulted in a significant fire. The crash happened at mile marker 218. I-70 is closed in both directions. According to the Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office,

Both eastbound and westbound I-70 were closed due to the crash. Eastbound lanes quickly reopened, but westbound lanes stayed closed for several hours, causing severe backups for drivers heading out west ahead of the Fourth of July weekend.

Three people, including two children, were killed in a crash involving a semi-truck near Limon, according to Colorado State Patrol.

Three people were killed, including two children, in a crash that shut down eastbound Interstate 70 in Elbert County Wednesday afternoon, according to the Colorado State Patrol.

Colorado State Patrol is providing the latest information on a crash that left three people dead and shut down eastbound Interstate 70 in Elbert County Wednesday afternoon.