Nevada I-15 head-on car crash results in three dead and four injured

A driver heading northbound in the southbound lanes on Nevada I-15 near North Las Vegas collided head-on with another vehicle. The head-on car crash resulted in one passenger and both drivers being killed.

The other four passengers of the vehicle headed in the correct direction were taken to a local hospital for injuries.  Read more in this Las Vegas Review Journal article: Three killed in I-15 head-on crash identified.

Approximately 360 people die each year as a result of wrong-way driver collisions (source: National Transportation Safety Board).  To help reduce the number of wrong-way driver car accidents and fatalities, the Safe America Foundation recommends the following five defensive driving tactics:

1. Swerve to the right if there is a vehicle driving at you in the wrong-direction.
2. Look ahead at least a quarter of a mile for possible danger.
3. Show your intentions to wrong-way drivers by using light signals.
4. Buckle-up &look out for the safety of others.
5. Do not drive on the wrong side of the road.

The Safe America Foundation also suggests that if you pass a vehicle driving on the wrong side of the road to immediately pull over and call 911 to report the incident to the highway patrol / police.

No matter how defensive of a driver you are, car accidents are not always avoidable.  When you or a loved one has been injured in a car crash on a Nevada roadway, contact a local personal injury law office such as Glen Lerner Injury Attorneys for help. Our Las Vegas head-on car wreck and wrongful death accident attorneys can be reached by calling (702) 877-1500 or by submitting an online case review form at glenlerner.com today.