LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Nevada Highway Patrol reports a portion of Interstate 15 in the north part of Las Vegas was closed Monday afternoon.
The agency reported the closure on its Twitter account at 12:04 p.m.
#TrafficAlert (police activity) I-15 northbound closed at Cheyenne Ave. Expect delays and avoid the area. #DriveSafeNV #BuckleUp #LivesAreOnTheLine #NHPSoComm
— NHP Southern Command (@NHPSouthernComm) May 17, 2021
Troopers said a suspicious package was being investigated on the highway with Las Vegas police units on a call that started around 10:30 a.m.
Drivers were being forced to exit the highway at Cheyenne Avenue but they were able to get back on the highway using the Cheyenne Avenue on-ramp
This is what the scene looked like when it came to the closure:
The Nevada Highway Patrol updated the situation just after 1:15 p.m. with an all-clear given.
#Update All travel lanes in I-15 and Cheyenne have reopened. #DriveSafeNV #BuckleUp #LivesAreOnTheLine #NHPSoComm
— NHP Southern Command (@NHPSouthernComm) May 17, 2021
