One person was taken to the hospital after a crash and fire involving two tractor-trailers on westbound Interstate 70 near Bennett, according to the Colorado State Patrol.
Westbound I-70 is closed between exit 204 for Colorado 79/Bennett and exit 299 for Manila Road, according to a Colorado Department of Transportation travel alert.
Troopers responded to the crash between two tractor-trailers shortly after 11 a.m., said Trooper Gabriel Moltrer. One person was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries.
The vehicle fire started after the crash and was put out by 12:16 p.m., Moltrer said.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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