Early Thursday, a semi-truck collision caused significant disruption on a key route leading to Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas. As reported by FOX5 Vegas, the incident occurred at approximately 2:22 a.m. on the eastbound ramp that connects the southern 215 beltway to the airport, prompting authorities to close off the artery that many travelers rely on to catch their flights.

A crash disrupted the morning, but tow trucks quickly cleared the semi-truck, and Nevada State Police reported no injuries. During the closure, drivers were urged to seek alternative pathways to the airport in order to bypass the site where metal clashed with asphalt and where plans skewed off schedule. Their collective pilgrimage to the sky was diverted, road maps quickly recalibrated by blinking GPS signals, illuminating a dance of red and green dots and lines on dash-mounted screens.

The aftermath of the semblance of chaos was addressed by efficient clearance operations, as indicated by News3LV. By 6 a.m., the blockade had been lifted, and the eastbound 215 ramp fully reopened.