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Fatal crash shuts down US 95 near east Las Vegas

Updated May 15, 2021 - 10:17 pm

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

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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