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Driver airlifted after I-70 rollover crash near Limon

Alcohol was being investigated as a possible factor in the crash, according to the Colorado State Patrol.

LIMON, Colo. — The Colorado State Patrol (CSP) is investigating whether alcohol was a factor in a single-vehicle rollover that resulted in the driver being airlifted to a hospital on Saturday morning.

CSP said the incident happened about 10 a.m. on westbound Interstate 70 about a mile east of the intersection with Colorado 86, between Agate and Limon.

The driver was extricated by authorities and airlifted to a hospital with a head injury, CSP said.

Authorities said alcohol was being investigated as a possible factor in the crash. 

I-70 westbound lanes were closed due to the incident but have since reopened.

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