Westbound Interstate 70 was shut down Tuesday morning near Silverthorne after a vehicle caught fire, according to the Colorado State Patrol. The driver, the only reported casualty, was taken to a nearby hospital; authorities have not released details on the extent of the injuries. All westbound traffic is being diverted to Loveland Pass, where a scheduled maintenance project was temporarily suspended to accommodate the detour. State Patrol officials said they could not yet estimate when the interstate will reopen and advised motorists to expect extended delays. Traffic specialists warned that the closure has pushed travel times between the Eisenhower–Johnson Memorial Tunnel and Summit County beyond 90 minutes. Drivers heading toward Denver were advised to consider U.S. 285 through Fairplay and Breckenridge as an alternative route.