Justice · Fatal freeway collisionValley Fire wrong-way crash: Two drivers killed on I-15Aired October 24, 2026 at 6:25 PM UTCWritten October 24, 2026 at 6:29 PM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:07A wrongway crash killed two drivers on Interstate 15.0:10The collision closed the southbound lanes for several hours northeast of Las Vegas.0:14The freeway reopened Friday morning, but investigators are still working out which0:18vehicle went the wrong way and how it reached those lanes.0:20The drivers were a man and a woman, and both were pronounced dead at the scene.0:24Their names haven't been made public.0:26The vehicles collided at mile marker 77 on southbound I-15 near Valley of Fire0:32Highway.0:33Nevada Highway Patrol places the crash at about 4.13 a.m.0:36Friday, October 23.0:38A two-door coupe and a four-door sedan were involved.0:41Investigators believe one driver was heading north in the southbound lanes when the0:45vehicles collided.0:46They haven't said which vehicle was traveling against traffic.0:49Southbound traffic was diverted to US 93 during the closure.0:53Authorities closed I-15 at State Route 168, also called Glendale Moapa Road.0:59That closure lasted several hours while the fatal crash investigation continued.1:03All lanes were back open by about 11.25 a.m.1:06following the collision at about 4.13 a.m.1:09The freeway closure ended that morning, so the diversion is part of the crash's1:12aftermath.1:13Nevada Highway Patrol's investigation is ongoing.1:16Investigators believe a vehicle was moving north against southbound traffic, but1:19they haven't explained where it entered those lanes or why.Explore with HeyDexFollow via RSSThe shortThe short ↗
