I-15-to-215-beltway ramp closing next week for work
The ramp linking northbound
Interstate 15 to the 215 Beltway in North Las Vegas will close for overnight work next week, the Nevada Department of Transportation said.
The ramp will shut down Sunday and Monday nights from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., NDOT spokesman Tony Illia said.
Crews will pave the road as part of a $33.8 million project that calls for widening I-15 between Craig Road and Speedway Boulevard in North Las Vegas. Franco while he was attempting to stop a convenience store robbery.
Police said a woman entered a convenience store on the 300 block of West Lake Mead Boulevard and stole several items before attempting to flee.
She got into a dark-colored Jeep Grand Cherokee with California license plates, then struck and killed the 54-year-old Franco as he tried to stop her from leaving.
Franco, a North Las Vegas resident, died at University Medical Center.