This is the Denver7 breaking and developing weather blog. Throughout the day, this story will be updated with both minor and large breaking weather-related news to keep you safe out on the roads. Check back as we continue to update this story.
9:40 a.m. — The northbound lanes of Speer Boulevard have reopened.
8 a.m. — A crash has been reported downtown on northbound Speer Boulevard between 12th and 13th Avenues. Denver police confirmed that 10 cars are involved, but said the crashes are all fender benders and not serious. The fire department and police are blocking all northbound lanes on Speer at 12th. No injuries have been reported. The northbound lanes of Speer Boulevard are closed at 13th Avenue.
NOW: Speer Blvd. is blocked between 13th Ave. and 14th Ave after a crash involving 10 cars. @DenverChannel pic.twitter.com/AuhftNgH8i
— Micah Smith (@MicahSmith_TV) February 18, 2019
Thankfully traffic is light on NB Speer right now up to the closure at 12th Ave. Detour on some of the side roads up to 13th. pic.twitter.com/5kGVtTCHxU
— Jayson Luber (@Denver7Traffic) February 18, 2019
7:10 a.m. — Authorities have responded to a crash on westbound 84th Avenue over I-25. The scene hadn't been cleared yet as of 7:40 a.m.
That is a crash on WB 84th over I-25. pic.twitter.com/7ZUE4LFDjB
— Jayson Luber (@Denver7Traffic) February 18, 2019
6:25 a.m. — All lanes have reopened on eastbound 6th Avenue at I-25.
6:20 a.m. — At least two cars were involved in a crash on eastbound 6th Avenue just after I-25 in the right lane.
All clear on WB 470 just before I-70. New crash on EB 6th just after I-25 in the right lane. pic.twitter.com/9ImVH9Jc7b
— Jayson Luber (@Denver7Traffic) February 18, 2019
6:12 a.m. — A new crash has been reported on northbound 470 just before I-70 in the left lane. This crash was cleared a few minutes afterward.
New crash on NB 470 just before I-70 in the left lane. pic.twitter.com/Fndar4Rpzx
— Jayson Luber (@Denver7Traffic) February 18, 2019
6:01 a.m. — A few more lanes have reopened on westbound I-70 after Wadsworth after a crash.
5:50 a.m. — All lanes on southbound I-25 after 104th Avenue have reopened after this morning's crash.
5:23 a.m. — A crash has been reported in the westbound lanes of I-70 near Wadsworth.
5:20 a.m. — A crash has been reported at 65th Avenue and Sheridan west of Denver.
5:16 a.m. — Traffic is starting to move again on I-25 after a vehicle crash and fire this morning.
4:30 a.m. — A vehicle has crashed in the southbound lanes of I-25 after 104th Avenue. One of the vehicles involved caught fire. As of 4:55 a.m., vehicles were unable to pass this crash. Denver7's Jayson Luber recommends getting off the highway at 104th and using Huron to head west of Grant to head east down to Thornton Parkway, where they can get back on I-25.
I am not seeing any traffic get past the crash and plows SB 25 after 104th. pic.twitter.com/dUhJYtJ9qo
— Jayson Luber (@Denver7Traffic) February 18, 2019