A crash and vehicle fire closed a portion of I-70 in Colorado's high country on Thursday afternoon. The Colorado Department of Transportation confirmed the vehicle fire closed westbound lanes of I-70 at mile marker 218 about 1:27 p.m. That's about a half mile west of Herman Gulch Road.

I-70 has reopened after a fatal multiple-vehicle crash near the Eisenhower Tunnel. The crash resulted in a significant fire near mile marker 218. Traffic westbound was closed for several hours. One motorist and their dog died in the crash.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - A crash and vehicle fire closed all lanes of westbound I-70 near the Eisenhower Tunnel on Thursday afternoon. Around 2:30 p.m., Colorado State Patrol said all westbound lanes were closed at the west end of the tunnel due to the crash at milepost 217.

At least three people, including children, are dead after a Wednesday afternoon crash on eastbound Interstate 70 near Cedar Point in Elbert County, according to the Colorado State Patrol.

Three people were killed, including two children, in a crash that shut down eastbound Interstate 70 for several hours 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.