Deputy Morgan Tucker walks back from speaking with a motorists who almost ran a red light on College Parkway under the overpass this morning. Heavy fog and ice caused accidents on the freeway forcing officials to closed it down for 90 minutes.
The Carson City Freeway from Lakeview Hill to Fairview Drive was reopened by 7:30 a.m. today after heavy fog and ice caused a series of accidents there this morning.
Sheriff's Sgt. Jim Primka said officers were on a reported three-car accident in the northbound lanes between College Parkway and Arrowhead Drive before 6 a.m., when another vehicle rolled as it hit ice on the College Parkway overpass.
Officials closed down the freeway for about 90 minutes.
Just after 7 a.m. southbound traffic was reopened, and by 7:30 a.m. nortbound was back up. ;
Visibility in the city was at about 30-feet before the sun began to burn some of the fog away. It remains heavy and motorists are reminded to use caution when driving.
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The Carson City freeway is shut down in both directions due to a number of ice-related accidents between the Arrowhead Drive and College Parkway, according to the Carson City Sheriff's Department.
"It's just a mess up there right now," said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.
Sgt. Jim Primka said there was a rollover accident and a three-car accident.
"We have very very low visibilty, at some points zero visbility up here," said Primka. "Deputies have been dodging cars that begin to slide and almost run into our patrol vehicles."
The entire length of the freeway has been shut down from Lakeview Hill to Fairview Drive. Motorists should find an alternate route.