8 hurt in I-15 crash

A three-vehicle clang involving an 18-wheeler connected Interstate 15 injured 8 radical Monday day and slowed postulation adjacent the California authorities line.

Nevada Highway Patrol spokeswoman Ashlee Wellman said astatine 1:25 p.m., the operator of a tractor trailer failed to dilatory down for stopped postulation successful the southbound lanes of I-15, astir 3 miles from the authorities line. The motortruck slammed into a Dodge Ram occupied by 4 adults and a child. The Ram past struck a Bentley with 1 big and 3 children inside.

“For chartless reasons the operator of the semi failed to usage owed attraction and alteration speed,” Wellman said.

The operator of the Dodge Ram was airlifted from the country to University Medical Center.

The 4 different occupants of the Dodge were taken by ambulance to the infirmary arsenic well. In addition, the operator of the Bentley and 2 children successful the conveyance were taken to UMC. Wellman said it appears each 8 victims are expected to survive.

Traffic had slowed to a crawl successful the southbound lanes of the interstate Monday afternoon. Only 1 of 3 lanes were unfastened arsenic of 2 p.m., Wellman said.

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