US 95 in Nye County reopens after fatal crash early Wednesday
One man is dead and two others are in critical condition Wednesday morning after a crash on U.S. Highway 95 in Nye County, the Nevada Highway Patrol said.
The crash happened about 3:40 a.m. Wednesday at mile marker 10, which is east of Amargosa Valley. The highway was closed in both directions after the crash but reopened about 9:30 a.m., Highway Patrol spokesman Jason Buratczuk said.
The crash happened when a man driving a Ford F-150 truck northbound on the highway crossed into the southbound lane “for unknown reasons,” Buratczuk said in an email. The truck struck the front of a Honda Pilot with two men inside.
The Honda’s passenger died at the scene, and the drivers of both vehicles were flown to University Medical Center in critical condition, Buratczuk said. Investigators do not believe that impairment was a factor in the crash.
#trafficalert Fatal Crash 95/Mile Marker 15 in Nye County. 2 vehicles, 1 confirmed deceased. 95 is closed in both directions due to debris. Seek alternate routes, expect delays in the area. #drivesafenv #nhpsocomm
— NHP Southern Command (@NHPSouthernComm) June 10, 2020
After the crash, two semitrucks struck some of the debris and “became disabled at the crash scene,” Buratczuk said.
The crash marked the Highway Patrol’s 20th fatal crash this year, resulting in 21 deaths, he said.
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