LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Several crashes involving the same vehicle caused a major slowdown on Interstate 15 through the resort corridor early Monday morning.
Authorities say a Toyota SUV collided with a vehicle on I-15 northbound near Spring Mountain Road just after 5 a.m. and the SUV then took off but then crashed into a marked Las Vegas police vehicle near Sahara Avenue.
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The Toyota then again fled from that crash scene only to collide into a median on the highway a short time later before catching fire.
We captured a car erupting in flames on I-15 NB at Sahara. The far right lanes are blocked. Traffic is still passing by on the left.
Use caution and take Frank Sinatra to MLK if you plan to head NB. pic.twitter.com/hxiQYlHonQ
— Zora Asberry (@ZoraAsberryKTNV) November 8, 2021
Police say the driver of the Toyota was believed to be impaired but no injuries were initially reported in any of the crashes.
BREAKING:
The crashes we've been following along I-15 NB at Sahara were all caused by the same driver.LVMPD says an SUV hit a car at I-15 and Spring Mountain, fled, then hit a squad car. The driver fled again, crashing into a barrier at I-15 NB at Sahara then eruped in flames. https://t.co/xqpHOdoDXh
— Zora Asberry (@ZoraAsberryKTNV) November 8, 2021