Northbound I-15 lanes reopen after delays caused by overturned semi
July 20, 2017 - 3:14 pm
Updated July 20, 2017 - 7:29 pm
Drivers faced long delays along northbound Interstate 15 after a semitrailer overturned Thursday afternoon, but closed freeway lanes have now reopened, the Nevada Highway Patrol said.
A semitrailer heading north on I-15 landed on a vehicle and rolled over, the Highway Patrol said. The truck was not hauling a trailer at the time of the crash.
At about 2:30 p.m., all northbound lanes on the freeway were closed at Tropicana Avenue, the Regional Transportation Commission said. The crash was cleared just before 7 p.m.
The crash may involved six vehicles, the Highway Patrol posted to Twitter.
#avoid 15 north @ Tropicana. Injury crash involving 6 vehicles. Everyone working hard to clear lanes, left 3 now open still expect delays pic.twitter.com/d1rQ8exYgb
— NHP Southern Command (@NHPSouthernComm) July 20, 2017
There were also injuries, trooper Buratczuk said. The extent of injuries is unknown, but none of the injuries appears to be fatal, he said.
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