Overview
- Colorado transportation officials closed all lanes at mile marker 288 near Highway 40/East Colfax east of Denver.
- The shutdown followed a semi-truck crash and vehicle fire near the E-470 interchange on Friday morning.
- CDOT traffic cameras showed thick black smoke rising from the scene.
- Drivers were urged to take alternate routes as traffic backups stretched for miles in both directions.
- Authorities said the incident remains under investigation with no confirmed details on what led to the crash.