LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A crash has caused a major traffic backup along southbound I-15 at Lake Mead on Thursday morning, according to RTC of Southern Nevada.
Nevada State Police responded to the area at approximately 7:15 a.m., where officers determined that a semi-truck failed to maintain its travel lane and traveled into the far right lane. The collision occurred when the front-right end of the truck struck the left-rear end of an SUV, which was redirected into a center median barrier and came to rest in the middle travel lane.
The SUV caught fire after the impact, but police say the driver — a female adult — only sustained moderate injuries and was transported to UMC Trauma in stable condition.
Police tell KTNV that impairment is not suspected at this time, though the investigation is ongoing.
