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Gas tanker crash halts traffic near downtown Las Vegas
A gasoline tanker overturned on Interstate 15 near downtown Las Vegas early Wednesday, bursting into flames and closing all lanes. The driver was uninjured as crews extinguished the blaze after about two hours. five miles of southbound lanes reopened in the afternoon after engineers assessed road integrity. About 12,000 vehicles use the corridor daily, with detours causing delays while repairs are projected to finish next week.
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Brian Hoeft
Regional Transportation Commission of
Nevada
Nevada Highway Patrol