Carson City emergency crews called to rollover on I-580 near Lakeview ramp
Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and the Nevada Highway Patrol were called late Tuesday afternoon to a rollover crash on I-580 near Lakeview Hill north of Carson City.
The crash was reported at around 4:10 p.m. in the northbound lane. The vehicle that rolled apparently caught fire, with the occupants managing to escape, according to first responders on scene.
The fire was extinguished by a Forest Service crew that rolled up on the crash. Both occupants in the vehicle were evaluated by ambulance crews on scene and declined medical transport.
Traffic is being diverted to Eastlake Boulevard. One lane was to remain open. Emergency crews on scene report heavy traffic backup. Motorists can expect delays.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.