Wrong-Way Car Crash on Nevada Highway Results in 4 Fatalities

Less than two hours before midnight on Sunday four people lost their lives in a head-on car crash on U.S. 95, about 90 miles north of Las Vegas. Both vehicles caught fire making it difficult for authorities to identify the driver of the Buick and the three victims of the van they hit.

Reports state the van was heading south when they were hit by the Buick that was traveling northbound towards them. Read more in the Las Vegas Sun recap here: Four Killed when Wrong-way Driver Crashes into Van.

Nevada Car Crash Attorneys

According to investigative reports conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board wrong-way collisions are more likely to result in fatalities / severe injuries than other types of high-speed divided highway accident; on average, there are about 260 fatal wrong-way collisions each year.    

Not all car accidents are the same.  After you or a loved one have been seriously injured or a loved one was killed in a car crash, you need an experienced personal injury attorney at your side to help during your time of need.  Please call (702) 877-1500 to schedule a free case consultation with a Glen Lerner Nevada car accident attorney or visit www.glenlerner.com to submit an online case review form.