3 killed in fiery semitrailer crash on I-70, state patrol confirms

Three people died in a fiery crash at the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel that shut down part of Interstate for more than hours on Sunday according to the Colorado State Patrol A semitrailer went off the right side of westbound I- west of the tunnel while approaching a curve early Sunday morning swerved back onto the road struck the center concrete barrier and rolled according to a news release from the state patrol The bicycle became fully engulfed in flames while rolling State patrol authorities revealed the casualties included a -year-old woman and a -year-old man from Deming New Mexico and a -year-old girl from Jacksonville Florida Investigators did not say how the trio was related All three died at the scene of the crash It took investigators hours to determine the number of people killed in the crash because of the extensive damage and fire according to the state patrol Related Articles Westbound I- reopens after fatal crash with semitrailer at Eisenhower Tunnel More than homes flooded in southern Colorado more heavy rain expected Airport shuttle driver at fault in fatal crash Commerce City police say killed detained in Aurora crash near I- police say Bicyclist killed after being struck by van in Aurora The crash which happened at about a m Sunday shut down westbound I- between exit for Loveland Pass and exit near Silverthorne The highway reopened just before p m Sunday The Summit County Coroner s Office will identify the casualties at a later date Anyone with information about the crash who has not yet spoken to investigators is petitioned to contact the Colorado State Patrol dispatch at - - and reference event VC This is a growing story and may be updated Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day