Several vehicle crashes on I-580 north of Carson City forces closure of freeway
UPDATE: 628PM: Southbound I-580 traffic into Carson City is now being let through via escort, said Carson City Sheriff's Office Sgt. Scott McDaniel.
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UPDATE 5:55PM: One lane of traffic has been opened on northbound I-580 near Arrowhead, said Sgt. Scott McDaniel. Southbound I-580 remains closed and will likely remain so for at least an hour. Several accidents happened due to icy conditions just before 5 p.m. tonight on the freeway near Lakeview.
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Several vehicle crashes on I-580 north of Carson City happened just before 5 p.m. forcing the closure of southbound traffic at Eastlake Boulevard and northbound I-580 near Arrowhead.
One vehicle crash involved a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper and one of the crashes is an injury accident. Also one crash was reported in the northbound lane, said Carson City Sheriff's Sgt. Scott McDaniel. There are at least six crashes reported near Lakeview Hill.
Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies were called to respond to the crashes, due to slick road conditions. One arriving officer described the freeway as "an ice rink." Nevada Highway Patrol has asked for additional help and the Nevada Department of Transportation has been alerted with sanders on the way.
Conditions on local roads, including the freeway are "extreme icy conditions with light snow," said McDaniel. He noted southbound traffic will be closed for at least 45 minutes as of 5:25 p.m. while northbound traffic will be closed for at least 30 minutes.
Motorists should avoid the area completely because traffic will be halted with no alternative routes until the traffic lanes are back open, said McDaniel.
"There is no way over the hill right now," said McDaniel at 5:25 p.m.
Another accident involving several vehicles was also reported at 5:38 p.m. at Combs Canyon Road, according to dispatch.
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