Cement truck crash slows traffic on I-15 southbound

By KIMBER LAUX LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

11 years ago

An overturned cement truck is seen on southbound Interstate 15 near Silverado Ranch Boulevard in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Traffic is seen backed up due to an overturned cement truck, not pictured, on southbound Interstate 15 near Silverado Ranch Boulevard in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

A Nevada Highway Patrol officer oversees traffic where an cement truck, not pictured, was overturned on southbound Interstate 15 near Silverado Ranch Boulevard in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

People pull over to take a look at an overturned cement truck on southbound Interstate 15 near Silverado Ranch Boulevard in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

A tow truck works to turn upright an overturned cement truck is seen on southbound Interstate 15 near Silverado Ranch Boulevard in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

An overturned cement truck, lower center, blocks traffic on southbound Interstate 15 near Silverado Ranch Boulevard in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Traffic on southbound Interstate 15 is narrowed to one lane at Silverado Ranch Boulevard after a cement mixer truck overturned late Tuesday morning.

Nevada Highway Patrol responded to the crash at 11:37 a.m. Tuesday morning, said Trooper Loy Hixson.

The man who was driving the truck was transported to University Medical Center with injuries that were not life-threatening, Hixson said.

Because of the size of the vehicle, Hixson said the left two lanes of traffic are expected to stay closed until about 2 p.m.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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