Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014 | 3:44 p.m.
Interstate 15 was closed north of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway today after a man threatened to jump from an overpass onto North Las Vegas Boulevard, the Nevada Highway Patrol reported.
The patrol received a call about 1:40 p.m. of the man on the overpass and traffic was stopped in both directions, officials said.
North Las Vegas Police arrived at the scene with a negotiator, and the man was eventually taken into custody, officials said.
The freeway was still closed as of about 3:15 p.m. but was expected to be opened shortly, authorities said.
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