Three dead after semi truck hauling pipe rolls on I-70 in Colorado
Three people were killed in a multi-vehicle crash involving a semi truck in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, on Thursday.
The crash occurred at 8:21 a.m. on August 15 on I-70 in Wheat Ridge.
#Breaking: Wheat Ridge says the semi truck was heading eastbound and the car with the three people that were killed was heading westbound. Speed and alcohol have not been confirmed as factors just yet. pic.twitter.com/QjsxSbCtJe
— Brian Sherrod (@briansherrodtv) August 15, 2024
Police say that a semi truck hauling a load of pipes was eastbound on I-70 when it rolled, spilling the pipes into both the eastbound and westbound lanes of the interstate.
At least three passenger vehicles were involved in secondary crashes.
One of the passenger vehicles was carrying five people. Three of the occupants died and two others were hospitalized with injuries, according to the Wheat Ridge Police Department.
The semi truck driver was also injured.
I-70 was closed in both directions between Ward Rd. and 32nd Ave. Miles-long traffic backups have been reported.
The crash is under investigation.
Unfortunately 3 people have been killed in this crash out west.
The semi driver was EB 70. Crashed at Ward Rd, sent debris and piping into the WB lanes where a car full of 5 people were in the left lane. 3 of those people were killed, 2 are in stable condition.
The semi driver… pic.twitter.com/G2oGgfXtD2— Jayson Luber (@Denver7Traffic) August 15, 2024