Three people, including two children, were killed in a crash involving a semi-truck near Limon on Wednesday afternoon and now the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 are closed, according to Colorado State Patrol.

Three people were killed, including two children, in a crash that shut down eastbound Interstate 70 in Elbert County Wednesday afternoon, according to the Colorado State Patrol.

On Wednesday afternoon, a car traveling on Interstate 70 apparently rear-ended a semitrailer, causing four of the five passengers to die at the scene.