LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Two people are hospitalized after a wrong-way crash on the 215 Beltway in northwest Las Vegas on Wednesday.
The crash shut down traffic in both directions just after 4:13 p.m. As of 5:39 p.m., eastbound lanes had reopened.
Westbound lanes were shut down before North Durango Drive, the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada reported.
At 4:11 p.m., reports of a Nissan Sentra traveling the wrong way on the beltway reached Nevada State Police - Highway Patrol, a public information officer told Channel 13.
At 4:13 p.m., the Sentra "went head on" with a gray Chevrolet Silverado, state police said.
The driver of the Sentra and the driver of the Silverado were both transported to University Medical Center.
State police suspect impairment on the Sentra driver's behalf, the public information officer said. Nevada State Police provided an update saying that the driver of the Nissan was a female, and her injuries are "substantial and non life-threatening."
Drivers were advised to plan other routes and expect major delays earlier Wednesday. However, police provided an update saying that the northern 215 westbound is back open.
#TrafficUpdate northern IR215 westbound is back open. #NevadaStatePolice https://t.co/YUgOKpGfIX
— Nevada State Police Highway Patrol Southern Comm (@NVStatePolice_S) February 23, 2023
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