1 dead after semitrailer hauling onions overturns near Indian Springs
A semitrailer hauling onions has overturned in a fatal crash Tuesday morning near Indian Springs, killing the driver, officials said.
Nevada Highway Patrol troopers were called about 10:15 a.m. to the scene of the crash in the southbound lanes of U.S. Highway 95, near Creech Air Force Base, Highway Patrol spokesman Travis Smaka said.
Clark County Fire Department crews were also called to the scene and found the semitrailer driver trapped, the department said.
The driver was extricated, but he died at the scene, the fire department said. No other vehicles were involved in the crash.
When the semitrailer overturned during the crash, it spilled onions onto the highway. As of 11:50 a.m. Tuesday, one southbound traffic lane was open, but drivers should expect delays in the area, Smaka said.
Further information about the crash was not immediately available.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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