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7:21 p.m.: I-70 is "completely shut down" between mile markers 304 and 306 in both directions due to very icy roads and several crashes in the area, the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office says. This is near Bennett, Colorado.
ROAD CLOSURE: I70 is completely shut down between mile markers 304 & 306 in both directions. Roads are very icy & several accidents in area pic.twitter.com/fjvOm2urUl
— Arapahoe Sheriff (@ArapahoeSO) January 13, 2018
3:36 p.m.: Police have set up a perimeter at 36th Avenue and Pontiac Street as they look for a suspect who "engaged in a brief altercation with an officer" following a disturbance. There are road closures in the area.
ROAD CLOSED: #DPD has a perimeter set in the area of the 3600 block of Pontiac, officers are looking for a suspect who engaged in a brief altercation with an officer following a disturbance and then fled on foot. Road closures in the area, alternate route advised. #Denver pic.twitter.com/Fj9MWAMeXZ
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) January 12, 2018
3:16 p.m.: Denver police are on scene of a rollover crash on NB I-25 just south of Hampden. No serious injuries reported at this time.
ROAD CLOSED: NB I-25 is closed just south of Hampden due to rollover crash. No serious injuries reported at this time. Alternate routes are advised, expect delays. #Denver pic.twitter.com/XwDeKzJbZt
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) January 12, 2018
8:36 a.m.: Eastbound I-70 is back open in Silverthorne but traction devices are required.
OPEN- EB I-70 @ Silverthorne,MM 205,after crash clean up;Chain & Traction Laws in place
— CDOT (@ColoradoDOT) January 12, 2018
8:25 a.m.: The eastbound lanes of I-70 are closed in Silverthorne due to snowy conditions.
EB 70 is closed in Silverthorne due to the snow and multiple spin-outs heading for the tunnel. pic.twitter.com/ZxI4HLnpDP
— Jayson Luber (@Denver7Traffic) January 12, 2018
