Fatal crash shuts down US 95 near east Las Vegas

U.S. 95 is closed near East Charleston Boulevard for a fatal crash investigation on Saturday, May 15, 2021. (RTC Fast Cam)

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By Sabrina Schnur Las Vegas Review-Journal

May 15, 2021 - 10:05 pm

Updated May 15, 2021 - 10:17 pm

The Nevada Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash Saturday night near east Las Vegas.

#Update fatal crash US95 northbound north of Charleston. All NB traffic is being diverted off at Charleston. Expect major delays and avoid the area. #DriveSafeNV #LivesAreOnTheLine #NHPSoComm pic.twitter.com/O3SZbGxacA

— NHP Southern Command (@NHPSouthernComm) May 16, 2021

A pedestrian was killed in the crash, which was reported on northbound U.S. Highway 95 near East Charleston Boulevard, according to a tweet from Highway Patrol.

The freeway was closed at Charleston, according to the Regional Transportation Commission. U.S. 95 northbound was expected to be closed until sometime early Sunday morning.

Contact Sabrina Schnur at sschnur@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0278. Follow @sabrina_schnur on Twitter.

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