Public Safety and Transportation

At least 75 vehicles were involved in a massive pileup on Interstate 70 near Colorado’s Eisenhower Tunnel after a day of snowfall left wet, treacherous roadways, authorities and local reporting said. The chain‑reaction crash closed the mountain route in both directions, sent at least 19 people to hospitals according to local outlets, and prompted officials to expect eastbound lanes to remain closed for several hours while crews investigated and cleared the scene. Early accounts and meteorologists on social media emphasized that reduced visibility and slick pavement just east of the tunnels, near the Loveland Ski Area, were central factors in the collision.