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Yahoo
31-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Major delays caused by fatal crash on I-15 southbound near Mesquite
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The southbound lanes of I-15 about 11 miles south of Mesquite were closed to traffic due to a deadly crash Thursday morning. The closure caused major delays for traffic. Nevada State Police said it could be 2 p.m. before the highway reopens. At around 2:30 p.m., RTC of Southern Nevada announced that all southbound lanes were open. Drivers could still expect delays as traffic began to leave Mesquite. The crash occurred shortly before 7 a.m. at mile marker 106. The Nevada State Police are diverting traffic off the freeway onto the State Route 170 (Exit 112) off-ramp, allowing drivers to make a turnaround and return to Mesquite. Trooper Shawn Haggstrom said the crash involved a commercial truck and a car, and a passenger in the vehicle died at the scene. Another passenger was life-flighted to a local hospital. Mesquite is about 80 miles northeast of Las Vegas, and the closure will impact drivers headed from that area to Las Vegas. Police said the lanes will be closed for an undetermined amount of time. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-06-2025
- Yahoo
Motorcycle race leads to deadly crash in northwest Las Vegas valley
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A motorcyclist is dead after he crashed while racing another motorcyclist in the northwest Las Vegas valley. It happened around 9:30 p.m. on June 8, near the eastbound off-ramp at North Buffalo Drive and State Route 613, according to the Nevada State Police. Police said two motorcyclists were racing at high speeds and weaving through traffic when one of them, riding a multi-colored 2012 Honda, crashed into the rear passenger side of a light blue 2022 Honda Civic. The impact caused the motorcycle to get entangled in the right rear tire, which tore the motorcycle in two, and threw the rider off the bike. The rider, identified as 37-year-old Michael Charles Scardino of Henderson, died at the scene, police said. The Civic's driver was able to bring the car to a safe stop on the shoulder and was not injured. The crash remains under investigation. The Nevada State Police Highway Patrol Southern Command has investigated 30 fatal crashes resulting in 31 fatalities for the year 2025. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
EDC traffic clogs up I-15, 215 and Las Vegas Boulevard
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The weekend Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) ended Monday morning, and it's causing major traffic delays for commuters. Thousands of people attend the EDC every year at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and when the dance parties end, the carnival-goers head home, creating major traffic delays. The heaviest traffic is on I-15 southbound. As of 6:40 a.m., the traffic was backed up to Craig Road. Also impacted are the westbound lanes of the 215 Northern Beltway heading into Centennial Bowl and Las Vegas Boulevard. Motorists might want to find an alternate route or expect a longer Monday morning commute. Nevada State Police said around 185,000 people attended each night of this year's EDC. Around 150 state and local police officers work the event. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
How Nevada State police keep traffic flowing at EDC
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) is one of the Las Vegas valley's biggest and brightest events. Every year law enforcement works together to keep the fun going as safely and smoothly as possible. Nevada State Police Highway Patrol (NHP) gave 8 News Now a behind-the-scenes look at traffic enforcement. NHP expects 185,000 people each night at this year's EDC. 'This event is so large, that it is all hands on deck,' Nevada State Police Trooper Ashlee Wellman said. 'We treat it just like, as if it was like New Year's Eve. It is mandatory for all our officers.' Each night of the festival is comprised of three shifts, each of which are around 11 hours. Each day, the Las Vegas Motor Speedway sees around 150 troopers and officers. 'We work together with one mission and one goal, and that's to get everybody here to have a good time safely and get them back home safely, and it just gets better and better every year,' Wellman said. Regarding traffic safety, Wellman said one of the most common causes of traffic jams is people stopping and asking for directions, leading to almost everyone behind the lost driver slowing down or stopping entirely. Sometimes, it's not even a driver that interrupts the flow — it's people walking. 'You cannot walk on the side of the highway,' Wellman said. 'You're generating a call for service, which takes us from our post, or we have to pull someone from town to then get to you. It's a whole thing where we're trying to get everyone in and quickly, and it's yeah, it's a whole domino effect.' When the festival ends in the morning, troopers make sure departing traffic can get home safely. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Yahoo
Motorcyclist dies after crash on I-15 south of Las Vegas valley
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A motorcyclist died over a week after a crash south of the Las Vegas valley, according to Nevada State Police. On Friday, May 2, around 2:40 a.m., NSP responded to a report of a crash on southbound I-15 at mile marker 28 near Sloan. Police said a Honda VT750 Shadow Motorcycle was traveling southbound on the I-15 when, for unknown reasons, the motorcyclist left his lane and entered the shoulder and decorative rock area. The motorcycle continued to travel in the rock area before hitting the St. Rose Parkway overpass. The motorcycle overturned and the rider, identified as 68-year-old Timothy Edward Muniz of Las Vegas, was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead on May 11, according to police. This marks Nevada State Police Highway Patrol Southern Command's 28th fatal crash, resulting in 29 fatalities in 2025. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
