31-07-2025
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.
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