Eastbound I-70 partly closed near Colorado Mills Parkway due to semi fire

GOLDEN, Colo. — Eastbound Interstate 70 was closed for a while after a truck caught on fire near Colorado Mills Parkway on Thursday afternoon, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. CDOT said I-70 was closed due to a stalled vehicle in the area.

Sky9 showed a stalled semi-truck. A 9NEWS viewer sent a photo of the semi with smoke coming out of it and flames underneath. The highway closure was between Exit 263, Colorado Mills Parkway, and Exit 264, 32nd Avenue.

As of 4:50 p.m., one lane of eastbound traffic was getting by.

Lakewood Police said a truck caught on fire after riding the brakes too hard while driving on I-70 out of the foothills. The COtrip website says there is an expected 27-minute delay in traffic. Credit: CDOT.