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I-15 northbound lanes reopen near Primm after police activity

Updated July 24, 2019 - 10:16 pm

Nevada and California law enforcement activity briefly closed northbound lanes of Interstate 15 just south of Primm on Wednesday night, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.

Northbound traffic on I-15 had been diverted onto Nipton Road in California off of Exit 1, about 10 miles south of Primm, according to a tweet from the Highway Patrol sent about 9:40 p.m. Southbound traffic has not been affected.

Lanes were reopened after a person had been taken into custody, the Highway Patrol tweeted about 10:15 p.m.

Further information was not immediately available.

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