MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - A car that drove into a water ditch Saturday evening partially closed one lane of traffic on U.S. Interstate 70.

According to the Lower Valley Fire District, the crash occurred around mile marker 16 on I70. The driver was removed from the vehicle and transported to a nearby hospital. The extent of the driver's injuries is currently unknown.

The Grand Junction Fire Department's Hazmat 3 team is on the scene to attend to the car's fluids that leaked into the waterway.

LVFD asks drivers to use "extreme caution" near the area or take an alternative route.

WesternSlopeNow will update this story when more information becomes available.