NHP: 'Medical emergency' created traffic delays near I-15 & Primm

PRIMM, Nevada (KSNV) — The Nevada Highway Patrol says a person in a car traveling on Interstate 15 near Primm and the Nevada/California state line had a medical emergency Friday morning.

The incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. and a medical helicopter was deployed to the area, prompting Interstate 15 to be shut down for about 10 minutes while medics arrived.

Traffic was reduced to one lane as troopers worked to reopen all lanes of traffic.