Driver arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide in crash, fire involving 28 vehicles west of Denv

Driver arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide in crash, fire involving 28 vehicles west of Denver


The driver of the semi-truck involved in a deadly massive pileup and fire Thursday on Interstate 70 west of Denver was arrested on suspicion of multiple counts of vehicular homicide, Lakewood police announced Friday morning.

The interstate will be closed through the morning Friday as police continue to investigate the wreck, which involved 24 cars and four semitrucks. Eastbound lanes may not open until Saturday because of significant damage to the pavement, a CDOT representative said.

The driver of the tractor-trailer, who has not been identified and is not from Colorado, was headed east down a hill on the interstate crashed into slower traffic and sparked the massive fire. Video footage from a news helicopter showed flames whipping off the vehicles and what appeared to be lumber spilled across the interstate.

A towering plume of black smoke was seen for miles as firefighters doused the burned-out shells of several vehicles.

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(Colorado Springs Gazette)