Northbound Interstate 515 near Spaghetti Bowl closed after crash, fire
The northbound lanes of Interstate 515 at Interstate 15 are closed after five vehicles were involved in a crash, with one of the vehicles catching fire, near downtown Las Vegas late Wednesday afternoon. Two people suffered minor injuries.
Traffic was backed up on I-515 to Charleston from east of the Spaghetti Bowl hours after the crash.
According to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue spokesperson Jordan Moore, the crash happened on the northbound Interstate 515 just east of Interstate 15. The first call about the crash came in at 5:30 p.m., Moore said in an email.
Two people were hospitalized with minor injuries, Moore said.
According to a post on X by the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, the northbound lanes of I-515, also known as U.S. 95, are closed at the I-15 southbound ramp.
“Plan Other Routes,” the RTC post on X says. “Plan for Major Delays.”
#FASTALERT 6:21 PM, Oct 18 2023 UPDATE:
Crash-Car Fire.
US-95 Northbound Closed at I-15 Southbound Ramp.
Plan Other Routes. Plan for Major Delays.— RTC Southern Nevada (@RTCSNV) October 19, 2023
Contact Brett Clarkson at bclarkson@reviewjournal.com.
