Crash on US Highway 95 in downtown Las Vegas snarls traffic
August 24, 2020 - 7:48 am
Updated August 24, 2020 - 7:58 am
Traffic is seen on U.S. 95 northbound near Charleston Blvd., due to a multi-car crash, Monday morning, on Monday, Aug. 24, 2020. (Elizabeth Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Traffic is seen on U.S. 95 northbound near Charleston Blvd., due to a multi-car crash, Monday morning, on Monday, Aug. 24, 2020. (Elizabeth Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Traffic is seen on U.S. 95 northbound near Charleston Blvd., due to a multi-car crash, Monday morning, on Monday, Aug. 24, 2020. (Elizabeth Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A crash was causing major traffic delays on U.S. Highway 95 in downtown Las Vegas on Monday morning, authorities said.
The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada said the crash happened at 6:49 a.m. on northbound U.S. Highway 95 at Las Vegas Boulevard.
Traffic cameras showed a significant slowdown in the area, with vehicles backed up for miles. Two lanes of the highway were blocked, officials said, and motorists should avoid the area.
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