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By Alexis Ford Las Vegas Review-Journal

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Updated January 6, 2022 - 3:22 pm

Traffic is blocked on Interstate 15 south of the Las Vegas Strip after a tractor-trailer crashed and spilled lumber across multiple lanes of traffic.

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The Nevada State Police Highway Patrol said in a tweet on Thursday afternoon that troopers are currently investigating the crash, which involved a tractor towing a flatbed trailer that was hauling lumber.

The westbound Frank Sinatra Drive and Russell Road transition ramp from the 215 Beltway is blocked, Highway Patrol said. The northbound I-15 Russel Road offramp is blocked as well.

Contact Alexis Ford at aford@reviewjournal.com or follow @alexisdford on Twitter.

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