Chopper Footage: 1 Killed in Crash, Tanker Fire on Colorado Highway

Interstate 70 was closed Thursday near Morrison for a deadly crash involving a vehicle and a tanker that was broken down along the westbound shoulder.

A driver of the vehicle slammed into the back of the tanker, according to Colorado State Patrol (CSP), causing a fire that engulfed both vehicles. It's not clear at this point why the driver crashed.

CSP confirmed at least one person died in the crash.

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