Early Monday morning, a semi-truck crash on Interstate 70 near Tower Road in Aurora led to the closure of the westbound lanes, causing significant delays for morning commuters. The Aurora Police Department reported the incident happening at roughly 12:30 a.m. when the truck swerved to avoid a vehicle that suddenly braked and, subsequently, veered off the roadway, colliding with a pole on the highway’s shoulder, as detailed by 9NEWS.
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) assessed the situation and reported that three of the right lanes between exit 286 for Tower Road and exit 285 for Airport Boulevard were shut down as a result of the crash. With debris from the accident scattered underneath an overhead electronic sign, which the truck reportedly hit the pole of, drivers were experiencing delays upwards of 20 minutes. Images from traffic cameras showed congested conditions with vehicles filtering through a single open lane, according to The Denver Post.
Adding to the intricate tapestry of the morning’s events, the contents of the semi spilled as the truck met with misfortune, leaving remnants of what appeared to be egg containers strewn across the interstate, a scene captured from above by SkyFOX. "FOX31's Gabby Easterwood arrived on scene and said the debris appeared to be egg containers," as per KDVR. Clean-up crews worked diligently, yet as of 6:20 a.m., a single lane was still open to traffic; travelers were urged to consider alternate routes in the interim.
