Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

Tour bus catches fire, blocks traffic on U.S. 95

A tour bus carrying about 40 passengers caught fire on U.S. 95 in Henderson, shutting down northbound lanes.

Trooper Chelsea Stuenkel said Nevada Highway Patrol received word of the fire about 3:40 p.m. The bus, which was headed northbound on U.S. 95 near College Drive, pulled onto the right shoulder and all passengers exited safely.

Stuenkel said northbound U.S. 95 was closed until fire crews extinguished the blaze. As of 5:15 p.m., one lane was open to traffic and two remained closed.

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