Mesquite, Nevada — Rainy weather Wednesday night in Littlefield, Arizona and Mesquite, Nevada caused two car accidents and temporarily closed the northbound lanes of Interstate 15.
The storm hit the Nevada-Arizona border area intermittently throughout Wednesday, fortunately resulting in fewer weather-related clashes than expected, said Beaver Dam/Littlefield Fire Chief Fire Chief Andre Ojeda.
“Earlier in the day, one vehicle was hit on Interstate 15, then another vehicle was transported to Mesquite, and overall it was a good result,” Ojeda said. increase.
Mesquite’s one-vehicle crash occurred just after 5:40 p.m. PT on Pioneer Boulevard and Red Hills Parkway. A car hydroplaned and stopped on the pavement with streetlights down.
According to a spokesperson for the Mesquite Police Department. A silver Dodge Charger, Wyatt Oliver, lost traction, the vehicle skidded into a streetlight, lost a tire, skidded and stopped on the pavement. The crash snapped a street light pole in half and uprooted the cement base.
Power was active and had to be turned off by city utility workers, causing water landscape plumbing to burst and water to erupt from the ground. rice field.
The driver, a 61-year-old man, was taken by the Littlefield/Beaver Dam fire and ambulance service to St. George Regional Hospital where he was assessed as having minor injuries for his age. The driver’s family, who were at the scene, said they were fine. The transported man was able to walk to his stretcher with assistance.
Both dryers wore seatbelts.
The vehicle was towed from the scene shortly before 7pm
Damp pavement was a factor in the incident, and as far as flooding in the area is concerned, Ojeda reported that the Beaver Dam Wash and the Virgin River had risen, but did not cause any problems.
“We were lucky,” said Ojeda. “There was a flood right next to my house, but it wasn’t a big problem.”
Mesquite Fire and Rescue Capt. Spencer Lewis likewise reported no problems with flooding, except for some country roads with water running over them.
Oliver said there was water running down Mesa Boulevard by the Eureka Casino, but no standing water.
At approximately 5:15 p.m., the Nevada State Patrol closed I-15 heading north through Logandale/Overton at Exit 93 due to flooding of the highway. However, the highway soon reopened.
Nevada Department of Transportation spokesman Justin Hopkins said the shutdown lasted 15 to 30 minutes because no emergency had been reported.
According to Ojeda, the I-15 underpass leading to the Eagle’s Landing gas station in Littlefield was flooded and one person tried to drive through, but a Mojave County sheriff’s deputy rescued him without injury. It is said that
Ojeda reminded people not to drive on roads if floodwaters cover them and not to be submerged during storms.
Wyatt similarly advised drivers to slow down and use good judgment in wet weather.
according to U.S. Geological SurveyMesquite’s Virgin River rose to 9.3 feet by the end of Wednesday and was at its maximum height of 12.43 feet as of 10 a.m. Thursday.
The Virgin River by Littlefield/Beaver Dam was 11.72 feet by the end of Wednesday and 14.10 feet at 10am on Thursday. At 6 a.m. Thursday, the maximum height was 16.09 feet.
There are still active warnings of storm surges and flash floods in the area due to water runoff from southern Utah.
Around 2:04 pm on Thursday, flooding began in Old Mill Road and Mesquite in the Coyote Willows area. Emergency services responded with sandbags and resources.
Video courtesy of David Giebink and Andre Ojeda.
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On March 15, 2023, in Mesquite, Nevada, severe weather caused a vehicle to slide off the road and hit a streetlight. Photo credit: St. George News, Nick Yamashita
On March 15, 2023, in Mesquite, Nevada, severe weather caused a vehicle to slide off the road and hit a streetlight. Photo credit: St. George News, Nick Yamashita
On March 15, 2023, in Mesquite, Nevada, severe weather caused a vehicle to slide off the road and hit a streetlight.Photo by Nick Yamashita for St. George News
On March 15, 2023, in Mesquite, Nevada, severe weather caused a vehicle to slide off the road and hit a streetlight.Photo by Nick Yamashita for St. George News
On March 15, 2023, in Mesquite, Nevada, severe weather caused a vehicle to slide off the road and hit a streetlight. Photo credit: St. George News, Nick Yamashita
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On March 15, 2023, in Mesquite, Nevada, severe weather caused a vehicle to slide off the road and hit a streetlight.Photo by Nick Yamashita for St. George News
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