Highway reopen after accident temporarily closes westbound lanes of 215 Beltway

CREATED Jun. 6, 2012

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  • A chemical spill closed down part of Interstate 215 this morning. Video by ktnv.com

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Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) -- According to the Nevada Highway Patrol, a truck carrying chlorine was involved in a multi-car accident this morning on the 215 Beltway near the Interstate 15 interchange. The highway reopened just after 1p.m.

One of the containers of chlorine was breached and the westbound lanes of Interstate 215 were closed.

Traffic was being diverted to Interstate 15 before the spill.

There were no injuries reported.