UPDATE: NDOT says the roads on I-80 eastbound near Wadsworth have been reopened.
*CLEARED* Hazmat Spill - I-80 East near Wadsworth Rest Area
— Nevada DOT (@nevadadot) May 8, 2019
Right lane blocked. https://t.co/xDLCLYbPwy
The Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP) says eastbound on I-80 near Wadsworth is closed due to a semi-truck that was on fire.
They said there were no injuries.
There's no word on how the truck caught on fire at this time, but they did say it was carrying car batteries.
This is a developing story.
TRAFFIC ADVISORY: I-80 E/B at MM 43 (Wadsworth) is closed due to a semi-truck fire. No injuries reported. Travel lanes will be opening shortly. pic.twitter.com/rSqD4cNhfZ
— NHP Northern Command (@NHPNorthernComm) May 7, 2019
??Truckee Meadows Fire #TMFPD along with Storey County and North Lyon County responded to a fire of a semi transporting batteries. Expect delays I-80 eastbound at Wadsworth. pic.twitter.com/uijByRPjrg
— Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District (@TMFPD) May 7, 2019
