2 killed on US 95 north of Beatty overnight; road closed
Debris on U.S. 95 north of Beatty, Nevada, after two semi tractor-trailers collided about 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020. (Nye County Sheriff's Offic e via Twitter)
Updated September 2, 2020 - 9:45 pm
Two people were killed early Wednesday when two tractor-trailers collided on U.S. Highway 95 north of Beatty in Nye County.
Highway 95 is closed north of Beatty at MM 79 due to a fatal accident https://t.co/W9mPBYKpJv pic.twitter.com/D5BdfGCpB3
— Nye County Sheriff (@NyeSheriff) September 2, 2020
The Nye County Sheriff’s Office said the highway is closed at mile marker 79 because of the fatal accident.
The sheriff’s office said the Nevada Highway Patrol is on its way to the scene. The crash happened sometime before 1:30 a.m.
Traffic is stopped in both directions in the area. The accident scene is more than two hours north of Las Vegas.
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