UPDATE | 1:30 p.m.
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — All lanes on northbound I-15 near the Las Vegas Speedway are starting to reopen following the truck fire crash.
Cleared: CRASH - ROAD CLOSED on I-15 Northbound near Speedway Blvd. All lanes blocked - use other routes. Start time: 6/16/2025 6:00 AM. Public Details: USE OTHER ROUTES. 🚧
— Nevada DOT Vegas (@nevadadotvegas) June 17, 2025
UPDATE | 1:30 p.m.
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — As of 1:30 p.m., the I-15 northbound lanes near the Las Vegas Speedway are still closed.
Traffic is still being diverted onto the I-15 and mile marker 54 on-ramp.
State troopers tell us the crash involved two semi-tractor trailers. They said one of the trailers became "jack-knifed" on the roadway, eventually being engulfed by fire.
Two individuals have been taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
ORIGINAL REPORT
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A major crash is blocking all lanes on a section of Interstate 15.
Nevada State Police (NSP) Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 5:40 a.m.
We are working to learn more, but we can see large plumes of black smoke and authorities are responding.
This is happening in the area of I-15 northbound near the Las Vegas Speedway.
Drivers are advised to use an alternate route when traveling in the area. Justin Bruce breaks down some of those possible detours.
