Eastbound I-70 Closed Near Georgetown After Crash

A multi-vehicle crash with serious injuries has shut down eastbound Interstate 70 near Georgetown, Colorado, on Thursday afternoon, snarling mountain traffic as emergency crews, including a Flight for Life helicopter, work the scene. The closure sits at mile marker 228, and officials warn it could stretch on for a while yet. Crash Site Near Georgetown Exit Draws Heavy Emergency Response According to WesternSlopeNow.com, the Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the crash happened at mile marker 228 near Georgetown and said a Flight for Life helicopter was already on the I-70 bridge near the Georgetown exit. The Denver Post reports that emergency crews are responding to what the sheriff’s office described as a multi-vehicle crash with serious injuries, and that Colorado State Patrol officials placed the closure near mile 228, just north of Georgetown.

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