Highway 40 Blocked by Jackknifed Semi

Winter weather conditions resulted in multiple accidents along Highway 40 early this week, especially on the Colorado side of the border. One incident shut down Highway 40 for over 3 hours on Rabbit Ears Pass. Heavy snowfall created dangerous winter conditions on the roadway and around 2:00pm on Tuesday one accident resulted in a jackknifed semi creating a blockade across Highway 40. Both lanes of traffic were shut down until about 5:30pm though traffic was slowly able to pass on one shoulder. Tuesday’s storm included icy conditions, blowing snow and high winds.