Two-vehicle crash on I-70 blocks westbound lane, Mesa County CO

Traffic

Reported: 11/10/2025 11:59 AM

I-70, Colorado

A two-vehicle crash occurred on I-70 near mile markers 61 to 63, involving a semi-truck and a truck towing a camper. The semi-truck is on the shoulder, and the other vehicle is blocking the westbound lane. Injuries are unknown and emergency services have been dispatched.

Audio|Source: Mesa County and Grand Junction Police, Fire and EMS

04:11

Transcript:

00:00

This RP is giving I-70 mile marker 61.

00:03

Two vehicle crash,

00:04

the semi versus a truck pulling a camper trailer.

00:11

Two units started.

00:13

The RP is actually showing closer to mile marker 63 at this time.

00:22

Okay.

00:24

I'll try looking east then.

00:27

No one is trapped.

00:34

Injuries are unknown.

00:37

Yep.

00:38

623-10

00:42

It looks like the working area will be west on I-70, so I'm going to make my way through the traffic there.

00:51

Copy.

00:55

Dispatching units en route.

01:00

Copy, en route to I-70 near mile marker 61.

01:04

It is possibly just east of there in the westbound lanes.

01:08

Two vehicle crash, a semi was rear-ended by a truck pulling a gooseneck camper trailer.

01:17

Injuries are unknown.

01:19

The semi is on the shoulder.

01:21

The other vehicle is blocking the right westbound lane.

01:25

Code 3[2].

01:31

Anyone, copy.

01:32

Can you get an engine coming from Palisade, please?

01:37

Copy, copy.

01:38

I’m sorry, you said the engine to respond Code 3[2]?

01:49

Code 2[1] is appropriate.

01:50

We will upgrade as needed.

01:54

Copy, copy.

01:59

Unit clear assist ongoing.

02:31

If you could clear my back, I will be on those.

02:35

Copy.

02:37

Engine 41, respond to I-70 mile marker 61 for a crash, Code 2[1].

02:45

Acknowledged.

02:57

Updated location information.

02:58

It will be east of the exit approximately mile marker 63.

03:04

Message for chief unit.

03:06

Chief unit.

03:08

Can you show your office traffic control, please?

03:13

If so, state patrol jurisdiction.

03:16

They have been advised.

03:19

I made it to mile 59, nothing here, heading back the other way.

03:27

When did you copy the updated location?

03:36

Affirmative.

03:38

Dispatch, Engine 41 en route.

03:42

Copy Engine 41, en route.

03:44

Area of I-70 mile marker 63, requested by ambulance unit.

03:49

Two vehicles.

03:50

Rear-ended by a truck.

03:52

Request code 2 at this time.

03:58

Engine 41 copies updates from mile marker 63.

04:02

Thanks.

04:07

Code 3[2], St. Mary's, engine clear.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

Code 2: Non-emergency response (no lights/sirens)

[2]

Code 3: Emergency response with lights and sirens

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