Just before 6 p.m. on Saturday evening a motorcycle accident was reported on Northbound I-580 near the Koontz overpass.

The motorcycle was reported to have struck a trailer; however, the motorcyclist has fled on foot.

First responders are enroute.

Motorists should seek alternate routes or use caution in the area.

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.