UPDATE: Nevada Highway Patrol tweeted around 12:45 p.m. that all lanes have reopened on Interstate 215 near Decatur Boulevard after the oil spill and resulting crashes on Friday morning.
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The westbound lanes of Interstate 215 near Decatur Boulevard were closed shortly before 9 a.m. because of an oil spill and several crashes involving multiple vehicles.
#trafficalert oil spill on IR215 WB at Decatur. 3 separate crashes have occured. No serious injuries but westbound Southern Beltway traffic being diverted onto the IR15. Expect delays in the area. No time frame yet as to when the highway will reopen. #drivesafenv #buckleup #nhp
— NHP Southern Command (@NHPSouthernComm) June 29, 2018
#update 7 vehicle crashes have occurred as a result of an oil spill on the southern IR215WB between Decatur and Jones. Traffic is still being diverted on to the IR15. Expect major delays. Avoid the area if possible. #drivesafenv #buckleup #nhpsocomm
— NHP Southern Command (@NHPSouthernComm) June 29, 2018
Traffic was diverted onto Interstate 15 because of the incident. Nevada Highway Patrol is not saying when the lanes will be reopened. Motorists can expect delays for quite some time.
