I-70 reopens near Vail after rock goes through SUV’s hood; no injuries reported

News News | Mar 26, 2019

Staff reports

**A car traveling westbound on Interstate 70 on Monday afternoon was hit by a rock near Vail. No injuries were reported.**
*CSP courtesy photo*

Interstate 70 near Vail was closed going westbound for a while Monday when a rockfall hit a vehicle, but no one was hurt.

The interstate was closed at mile marker 171, which is west of Vail near the Minturn exit.

A post by the Colorado State Patrol show a Nissan Xterra with a rock punctured through the vehicle’s hood.

“No injuries, driver and passengers very lucky in one of the cars hit by the rocks,” CSP said in a tweet.

#BREAKING I-70 is temporary closed westbound at MP 171 (near Vail) due to rockslide. NO INJURIES, driver and passengers very lucky in one of the cars hit by the rocks. We expect to open the roadway in the next 15 minutes. #cotraffic pic.twitter.com/88dAmUBcIh
— CSP Eagle (@CSP_Eagle) March 26, 2019