The northbound lanes on Interstate 15 were closed Monday morning in southern Nevada near Jean due to an accident that killed two women.
The Nevada Highway Patrol posted on Twitter that the lockdown came near mile 12 north of Jean.
#Update #TrafficAlert SB lanes open on IR15 and MM12. Attention, lanes are still closed. NB Traffic will be diverted from Jean to Las Vegas Blvd. #FatalUpdate #TrafficDelays #LivesAreOnTheLine #NhpSocomm
– NHP Southern Command (@NHPSouthernComm) August 30, 2021
NHP spokeswoman Ashlee Wellman later said that at 6:58 a.m., a northbound Honda crashed into the rear of an 18-wheel drive
“For reasons unknown, the (driver of) Honda was unable to slow down,” Wellman said.
The Honda landed on the dirty shoulder of the road. A Honda driver died on the scene. One passenger was taken to the University Medical Center in Las Vegas, where she later died. The age of the two was initially unknown.
The driver of the articulated lorry was not injured.
Southern Nevada’s Regional Transportation Commission said motorists should be prepared for delays. Traffic heading north has been diverted from the motorway to an alternative route.
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