Multi-vehicle crash closes eastbound I-70 near exit 261, Eagle County CO


A multi-vehicle accident occurred on eastbound I-70 near exit 261 involving a silver GMC pickup and an orange flatbed truck. The crash caused all lanes to close, with one vehicle blocking lane three. No injuries were reported, and both vehicles are drivable. Hazmat and highway authorities are coordinating to clear the scene.
Audio|Source: Summit and Eagle County Public Safety
04:20
Transcript:
00:00
We're going to have all of eastbound I-70 closed at the 261 for a moment here.
00:06
The silver GMC is an alley pickup.
00:14
Copy.
00:19
For Charlie, four Montress.
00:24
Montrose, four stuff we're good.
00:26
Within 30 minutes.
00:29
Copy that, thank you much.
00:31
Welcome 1146.
00:37
Copy on my way.
00:40
Copy on my way. Tom.
00:45
Copy. Copy.
01:01
Holding southbound, last vehicle is going to be an orange truck with a flatbed.
01:10
Copy.
01:17
Denver has 44.
01:19
44.
01:23
Can I go car to car with R29? It's a curious fee.
01:27
I'd like some extra help on I-70 or if I should put it a 6th.
01:33
R's an inch, copy.
01:38
Keep your traffic, releasing Northbone.
01:42
Copy. Copy.
01:48
Would I be more useful up on I-70 or 6-5th?
01:54
If you could go down to 6th Avenue and coordinate our resources,
01:59
that's where hazmat and MCS should be going.
02:05
Copy direct, thank you.
02:19
Please.
02:26
One, no plate. I'm going to get you a Venn here.
02:29
Break for driver.
02:36
Driver one last of Moreno, Mary Ocean Robert, Robert, Edward Nora Ocean, First of Daniel.
02:42
Middle full, Philip, Databurth, (number withheld), no injury. Break for two.
02:52
Regular Peptile Instriction, Colorado (number withheld).
02:55
Go for two.
02:58
Vehicle 2, Oklahoma, trailer plate, Charlie 5, 24,
03:03
22, breakford tractor.
03:07
Bye.
03:09
Back to play.
03:10
Colorado (number withheld).
03:11
Union Queen William Driven. Break for driver.
03:20
John No record, Oklahoma, and the Colorado plate is showing clear on 2001, Peterbilt. Go ahead.
03:27
Mail, Colorado, CDL Class A, Laster Flores with a Sam.
03:31
First, not Adam George, David Adam Lincoln, Edward Nora Ocean.
03:35
Date of birth, (number withheld), no injury.
03:45
1001 never all of us.
03:48
All of you...
03:51
Never, 168?
03:55
MC68.
03:56
Can one of the unseen units go to attack with me?
04:04
Probably break R20. I never... R2N. R2N.
04:10
We have a CDOT[1] rollback that can get a vehicle moved. We have a vehicle blocking the number 3-lane of I-70 just east of us.
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CDOT: Colorado Department of Transportation
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