At 12:49 p.m. Friday afternoon an injury accident was reported on southbound I-580 at S. Carson Street. Traffic is currently backed up and motorists will need to seek alternate routes.

Nevada Highway Patrol as well as Carson City first responders are currently enroute to the scene.

At least three vehicles are involved including a semi-truck.

At least one person is suffering from a head injury.

Kelsey is a fourth-generation Nevadan, investigative journalist and college professor working in the Sierras. She is an advocate of high desert agriculture, rescue dogs, and analog education.