Semitrailer strikes, kills pedestrian near Las Vegas Motor Speedway
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a semitrailer Wednesday afternoon near the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The crash happened on southbound Interstate 15 at Speedway Boulevard, according to a tweet from the Nevada Highway Patrol sent at about 1 p.m.
#TrafficAlert Fatal Auto-Pedestrian crash involving a tractor trailer. I-15 southbound at Speedway Blvd. All southbound traffic being diverted off at Speedway Blvd. Expect major delays and avoid the area. #DriveSafeNV #LivesAreOnTheLine #NHPSoComm pic.twitter.com/KyrVGJ3Sfi
— NHP Southern Command (@NHPSouthernComm) July 14, 2021
Southbound traffic on I-15 had been diverted as troopers investigated, but all lanes had reopened by about 3:45 p.m., the agency said.
The Clark County coroner’s office will identify the person killed in the crash.
Further information on the circumstances of the wreck was not immediately available.
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