Coroner IDs Arizona man struck and killed on I-15
Clark County coroner's office. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Clark County coroner’s office identified the man who was struck and killed by a semitruck on Interstate 15 Thursday afternoon.
David Peterson, 41, of Show Low, Arizona, was struck after he ran into traffic about 3 p.m. Thursday.
Peterson was driving recklessly at about 3 p.m. before crashing into the median of mile marker 11, Nevada Highway Patrol trooper Jason Buratczuk said. For unknown reasons, Peterson exited the car and ran into southbound traffic.
A semitruck hit Peterson and he died at the scene, Buratczuk said.
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