Wrong-way crash closes 15N past Jean

Remarkably, no life-threatening injuries
Scene of a wrong way crash on 15N on March 11th, 2022
Wrong-way crash Photo credit RTC/FAST

Las Vegas, NV (KXNT) - All lanes on 15 North north of Jean were closed on Friday morning due to a wrong way crash that involved a semi and a pickup truck.

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The crash happened just before 3am. Nevada State Police says that the driver of a pickup was travelling southbound in the northbound lanes when they struck the semi, causing the semi to fall onto its side.

Both the driver of the pickup and the driver of the semi were transported to area hospitals, where both are expected to survive their injuries.

All traffic on 15 North was being sent off at the Jean exit while NSP continued to investigate and clear the accident scene. The interstate reopened just after 10am.

Featured Image Photo Credit: RTC/FAST