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.

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo — Interstate 70 is closed in both directions Thursday afternoon at the Eisenhower-Johnson Tunnels after a multi-vehicle crash resulted in a vehicle fire, the Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office said.

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.