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March 29, 2024

Traffic reports: Vehicle fire on 215 Beltway at Pecos blocking lane

Updated Friday, Sept. 4, 2015 | 9:40 p.m.

• A vehicle fire about 8:15 p.m. was blocking the left lane on the eastbound 215 Beltway before Pecos Road, according to the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada.

• A vehicle crashed into a light pole today near South Durango Drive and Spring Mountain Road, sending at least one person to the hospital, according to Metro Police Lt. Kendall Bell.

The condition and number of people injured in the 5:40 p.m. crash were not immediately available. Workers were dispatched to fix the pole.

•A four-vehicle crash was blocking the eastbound lanes of Sahara Avenue near Las Vegas Boulevard South this afternoon and backing up traffic, the Nevada Highway Patrol reported.

The Highway Patrol was called about 1:45 p.m. to the accident just west of Las Vegas Boulevard, Trooper Loy Hixson said.

One person was transported to University Medical Center, and another was taken to Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center, he said. Both suffered minor injuries.

The accident was causing congestion in the area and back to Interstate 15, he said.

• A crash on U.S. 95 South at the Sunset Road on-ramp blocked the ramp about 3:20 p.m., according to the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada.

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