Eastbound Interstate 70 was closed Friday near Edwards in Eagle County after an early morning crash involving two semitrailers, according to the Colorado State Patrol. Crews on the scene of the crash around 8:20 a.m. said the closure could last more than eight hours due to the crash investigation and cleanup, according to a news release from Colorado State Patrol. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | 3 officers crash during police motorcycle training in Arapahoe County Crashes and Disasters | Eastbound Interstate 70 reopens in Glenwood Canyon after crash cleanup Crashes and Disasters | Driver arrested in fatal crash near Denver’s City Park Crashes and Disasters | I-70 reopened through Glenwood Canyon following semitruck rollover Crashes and Disasters | At least one dead in fatal Northglenn crash Saturday State Patrol officials said one semitrailer was driving westbound on I-70 early Friday morning when it crashed through the left shoulder barrier and into the eastbound lanes, where it collided with another semitrailer. Paramedics took two people in the eastbound semitrailer to the hospital in unknown condition, according to the release.