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Many factors lead to I-15 accidents at Sahara

Whenever we receive an accident alert from the Regional Transportation Commission, someone in the newsroom blurts out, “Let me guess, I-15 at Sahara.” It’s about as bold a proclamation as saying Las Vegas summers are hot.
Whenever Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Loy Hixson speaks at a gathering and mentions Interstate 15 and Sahara, he hears grumbles and a few incredulous chuckles.

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