Van Carrying Immigrants Crashes, 3 Killed
Eastbound I-70 was Closed at Eagle

Last Edited: Monday, 16 Jul 2007, 5:41 PM MDT
Created: Monday, 16 Jul 2007, 1:19 PM MDT

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EAGLE --
Three people died and at least one other person was seriously injured when a minivan packed with suspected illegal immigrants collided with a semi-trailer on eastbound Interstate 70 Monday afternoon, authorities said.

All eastbound lanes of I-70 and one westbound lane were closed for several hours.

The Colorado State Patrol said the minivan was carrying eight to ten people when the accident occurred around noon.

CSP immigration officers and ICE agents were dispatched to the scene.

The cause of the accident remains under investigation.

Colorado Department of Transportation spokesman Brian Jordan said that traffic was being re-routed onto US Highway 6. Jordan also said that he expected the closure of the highway to last quite awhile.

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