Man killed in crash with tractor-trailer
A man in his 30s died on U.S. Highway 93 near Coyote Springs on Wednesday morning after his vehicle collided with a tractor-trailer and caught fire, Nevada Highway Patrol officials said.
The identity of the deceased man was not released.
Nevada Highway Patrol Sgt. Kevin Honea said the collision occurred shortly after 5 a.m. Honea said the man was driving an unknown model Chevrolet south on U.S. Highway 93 while a tractor-trailer was traveling north.
Honea said the Chevrolet crossed the center line into a northbound lane and struck the tractor-trailer.
The Chevrolet overturned and was engulfed in flames, Honea said.
The man died at the scene.
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