At 5:49 p.m. on Friday evening a traffic accident was reported on northbound I-580 in Carson City.

First responders as well as Nevada Highway Patrol Troopers are enroute to the scene.

Motorists should avoid the area if possible.

Kelsey is a fourth-generation Nevadan, English professor and investigative journalist working in the Sierras. More importantly, she is an advocate of high desert agriculture and rescue dogs.