I-70

A massive mudslide buried I-70 in Garfield County, Colorado, with over 300 yards of the highway covered in mud, debris, and 'a lake’s worth of water,' leading to a three-day closure. CDOT crews reopened the corridor by Thursday after extensive cleanup efforts, with no injuries reported.

Mudslides caused by flash flooding have closed I-70 and other roads in western Colorado between exit 97 near Silt and exit 105 near New Castle. The flooding pushed mud and debris onto the interstate.

Dashcam footage captured two men stopping in the middle lane of Interstate 70 during a road rage confrontation on Wednesday. The incident occurred on I-70 and involved a confrontation between drivers.

Two drivers involved in a road rage altercation on I-70 in Wheat Ridge were issued disorderly conduct summons after a video showed them stopping in the highway, exchanging physical confrontations, and damaging property. Police emphasized the danger of the situation and warned drivers to avoid similar behavior.

An e-bike rider was critically injured in a crash on eastbound I-70 in Denver after attempting to elude police during a traffic stop. The rider, whose identity was not released, was pronounced dead the following day. Denver Police Department confirmed an internal review is underway.