Courtesy Clark County Fire Department
A semitrailer sits on Harmon Avenue near Audrie Street, after crashing into a power transformer and catching on fire about 12:20 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016. The crash disrupted power to about 600 NV Energy customers, including the Signature at MGM Grand, and temporarily shut down the Las Vegas Monorail.
Published Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016 | 1:44 p.m.
Updated Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016 | 3:33 p.m.
A fiery semitrailer crash near the Strip left close to 600 NV Energy customers without power and temporarily shut down the Las Vegas Monorail.
Metro Police responded to the crash, on Harmon Avenue and Audrie Street, about 12:20 p.m., dispatch logs show.
The semi crashed into a wall underneath the Monorail tracks, catching fire, Metro Lt. Grant Rogers said. The truck also hit a ground-mounted power transformer that supplies power primarily to the Signature at MGM Grand, 145 E. Harmon Ave., according to a news release from the Clark County Fire Department.
The loss of power resulted in firefighters rescuing six people from four elevators at the Signature. Power has since been restored, the fire department news release said.
No injuries were reported.
The Monorail has been temporarily shut down, as fire and smoke from the crash engulfed the tracks, according to the Clark County Fire Department. Monorail officials were responding to check equipment and the track, and the Monorail is expected to reopen after the inspection deems it safe.
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