UPDATED: Traffic advisory: Delays near I-15 milepost 75 in Nevada due to crash

November 19, 2017 Utah Channel 3

Update 9:25 p.m. MST Photos of the incident added to the report.
Update 7:25 p.m. MST Southbound lanes in the area of milepost 75 on Interstate 15 have reopened, and southbound lanes will continue to have traffic delays until vehicles have been cleared from the roadway, according to the Mesquite Police Department.

CLARK COUNTY, Nev. — Interstate 15 has been closed in both direction near mile marker 75 in Nevada as of 5:30 p.m. PST, 6:30 p.m. MST, Sunday due to a crash involving a semitractor-trailer.

Emergency crews respond to a crash on Interstate 15, Clark County, Nevada, Nov. 19, 2017 | Photo courtesy of Doug Beyer, St. George News

At approximately 5:15 p.m. PST, the Mesquite Police Department reported that northbound lanes were closed, and southbound lanes were being shut down in order to allow emergency equipment access onto the scene.

Mesquite Police advise motorists to expect delays.

The area of the crash falls within the Moapa River Indian Reservation near Exit 75 leading to the Moapa Paiute Travel Plaza.

No details about the crash were available to St. George News at the time of this report.

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