1 dead, 4 injured in US 95 crash in Nye County

One person died and four others were injured Wednesday evening in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 95 in Nye County, the Nevada Highway Patrol said.

The crash near Beatty left one person dead, two people in critical condition and two people in serious condition, according to a tweet from the Highway Patrol sent just before 6:20 p.m.

Witness statements and evidence at the scene suggests a car may have drifted across the centerline and collided with a pickup, Highway Patrol spokesman Jason Buratczuk said.

According to a tweet from the Nevada Department of Transportation sent about 7:10 p.m., U.S. 95 was closed near state Route 373 and North Valley View Road.

*UPDATE* Road Closed - US-95 near SR373 and North Valley View Road in Beatty
Use caution around area and seek alternate routes. https://t.co/xDLCLYbPwy

— Nevada DOT (@nevadadot) December 12, 2019

Further information was not immediately available.

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