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Fatal crash reported on northbound I-15 in Overton

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By Tony Garcia / Las Vegas Review-Journal

October 5, 2020 - 9:44 pm

The Nevada Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash Monday night northeast of the Las Vegas Valley.

The crash was reported around 6:45 p.m. on northbound Interstate 15 at mile marker 85 in Overton, according to the NHP Traffic Incident website.

*UPDATE* 05-Oct-2020 09:15 pm, Crash-incident on I-15 NB at 85MM, all lanes blocked. https://t.co/xDLCLYbPwy

— Nevada DOT (@nevadadot) October 6, 2020

All lanes are blocked, according to a Nevada Department of Transportation Twitter post.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Contact Tony Garcia at tgarcia@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0307. Follow @TonyGLVNews on Twitter.

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