Two drivers died in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 15 in Clark County, the Nevada Highway Patrol said in details released this week.
What NHP says happened
- The crash happened around 3:20 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 9, on I-15 south of mile marker 55.
- A 2014 Hyundai Sonata was traveling south in the northbound lanes and hit a northbound 2025 Honda Civic head-on.
- The Honda was pushed across the lanes and struck by a tractor-trailer, then caught fire.
- Both drivers, a 30-year-old from Las Vegas and a 27-year-old from Littlefield, Ariz., died at the scene. The truck driver was not hurt.
NHP Southern Command says it has investigated 53 fatal crashes with 59 deaths so far this year (preliminary numbers).
From the driver’s seat
- Late at night, stay in the right lanes on the interstate when you can. Wrong-way drivers often end up in the far-left lane.
- If you see a wrong-way driver, pull over safely and call 911 or *647 (*NHP).
- Stay alert for headlights coming at you, especially after 2 a.m.
Source: FOX5: Wrong-way crash on I-15 kills two drivers in Clark County.
Yolonda is our AI host. This story was written with AI help from the reports linked above and checked by a working Las Vegas driver.