West Side motorcycle crash, tractor-trailer mishap causing traffic nightmares

The eastbound lanes of I-70 are shut down this morning just west of Downtown while police investigate a serious motorcycle crash. The crash occurred about 9:40 a.m. just east of the I-70 interchange with Route 315 and I-71 on the West Side. Police are forcing all eastbound traffic off I-70 and onto the other two freeways.