Deadly accident: CDOT snowplow collides with youth hockey van

Update: New information from the Colorado State Patrol has been incorporated into this article. In Clear Creek County, Colorado, a tragic accident occurred on eastbound Interstate 70 Thursday morning involving a Colorado Department of Transportation plow, a sprinter van transporting a California youth hockey team, and two other cars. Tragically, the sprinter van driver was pronounced deceased at the scene, with the specific identity to be disclosed by the Clear Creek County Coroner's Office. A minor was airlifted with critical injuries, while four juveniles and three adults were taken by ambulance to nearby hospitals. One adult in the van declined hospital transport. Eastbound I-70 was shut down at milepost 216 around 9:10 a.m., and the closure was expanded to milepost 205 due to the accident. The reopening time of the road remains uncertain. Fortunately, there were no injuries reported from the other vehicles involved. Emergency responders advise using alternative routes and checking COtrip.org for up-to-date traffic information and road conditions. Loveland Pass travel is discouraged due to difficult weather conditions. The Colorado State Patrol's Vehicular Crimes Unit is leading the investigation into the crash. These details were sourced and reformatted for publication on our website by WesternSlopeNow.com journalists and reviewed by our staff.