I-15 reopens north of Las Vegas Valley after crash, fuel spill
A crash that resulted in a fuel spill shut down Interstate 15 north of the Las Vegas Valley on Monday morning. But in the evening, Clark County officials reported that the freeway had reopened.
County officials said they received reports at about 7:45 a.m. of a crash on 1-15 northbound at mile marker 106 near Bunkerville. First responders found a tanker-truck had collided with a disabled vehicle, resulting in a spill involving more than 1,000 gallons of fuel.
The Nevada Highway Patrol reported Monday morning that travel on northbound I-15 at mile marker 106 was shut down completely due to the cleanup. But in a late afternoon update, county officials reported that one lane had reopened.
“Fuel from the damaged tanker has been offloaded, and tow trucks are working to move the wreckage from the scene,” county spokeswoman Christine Crews said in a news release. “The driver of the tanker-truck was transported to the hospital with minor injuries. The disabled vehicle was unoccupied at the time of the crash.”
Motorists were told to expect delays through the area.
Officials say the Clark County Fire Department responded along with units from Mesquite and Moapa. Additional resources were requested from Las Vegas Fire & Rescue and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
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