A crash Friday morning has traffic backed up on I-580 south as of 8 a.m.

The crash appears to have happened between the Highway 50 and Fairview exits.

It is not known at this time when the crash will be cleared. If possible, motorists should seek alternate routes.

Updates to follow.

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.