Eastbound I-70 Closed East Of Grand Junction After Trailer Catches Fire In Beavertail Tunnel

DEBEQUE, Colo. (CBS4)– A trailer struck the inside of the Beavertail Tunnel on Interstate 70 and burst into flames on Wednesday afternoon. The crash kept both directions of I-70 closed near DeBeque for a time but eastbound lanes are expected to remain closed until Thursday.#CDOT #News: I-70 eastbound CLOSED East of Grand JunctionThe closure due to a crash is at the Beavertail Tunnel near DeBeque and is likely to continue into tomorrow, Oct. 15. Westbound traffic is not affected. All update