Clark County, NV (Oct. 9, 2026) – Two drivers died in a wrong-way, multi-vehicle crash on northbound Interstate 15 near the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, according to Nevada State Police. Nevada State Police identified them as Keondranique Dyshae Young, 30, of Las Vegas, and Nicole Marie Klunker, 27, of Littlefield, Arizona.
The crash happened at 3:20 a.m. on October 9, south of mile marker 55 in Clark County. Nevada State Police said a 2014 Hyundai Sonata sedan was traveling southbound in the northbound (wrong-way) No. 1 travel lane. A 2025 Honda Civic sedan, traveling northbound in the No. 1 lane, collided with the Hyundai head-on.
The Hyundai stopped in the northbound No. 1 lane. The Honda traveled right across the northbound No. 1 and No. 2 travel lanes. A 2024 Freightliner, tractor in tow, then struck the Honda with the tractor’s left front. The Honda was redirected back into the northbound No. 1 travel lane, where it caught fire.
Young, the Hyundai driver, and Klunker, the Honda driver, died from their injuries and were pronounced dead at the scene. The Freightliner driver was uninjured and remained at the scene with investigators.
This is a developing story. Details may change as the investigation continues.
What Families Can Do After a Fatal Wrong-Way Crash in Nevada
Nevada recorded 381 roadway deaths in 2025, including 239 in Clark County, according to preliminary Zero Fatalities Nevada and Nevada Department of Public Safety data. Nevada State Police Highway Patrol Southern Command has investigated 53 fatal crashes resulting in 59 deaths so far in 2026. Six practical steps help families stay organized during the first weeks:
- Request the crash report: ask Nevada State Police for the report number and the contact for the investigating unit.
- Protect the vehicles: ask the investigating agency and the tow yard not to release, repair, or salvage any vehicle, including one damaged by fire.
- Route the insurance calls: send every insurer to one family member or an attorney, and decline recorded statements.
- Order the death certificates: request certified copies, since insurers, banks, and employers each require one.
- Track the expenses: keep records of funeral, medical, and travel costs, including trips from out of state.
- Limit the public posts: avoid describing the crash or assigning blame on social media.
Legal Next Steps After a Fatal Wrong-Way Crash in Nevada
Three vehicles can mean several insurance policies, so the order of legal steps matters.
- Send preservation letters for electronic evidence, such as dashcam footage, traffic camera video, and event data recorder downloads, before anyone overwrites it.
- Obtain the final crash report and any reconstruction findings once Nevada State Police release them.
- Identify every policy that may apply, including the wrong-way driver’s liability coverage, the family’s own uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage, and commercial coverage on the tractor if evidence ties it to the crash.
- Document the losses, including funeral costs, medical bills, lost income, and loss of companionship. Heirs and the estate’s personal representative bring wrongful death claims (NRS 41.085). The estate can also pursue a survival claim for losses the person suffered before death.
- File before the deadline. Wrongful death claims must be filed within two years of the date of death (NRS 41.085), so claims from the October 9, 2026 crash expire on October 9, 2028.
Nevada follows modified comparative negligence, so a claim can proceed only when the person who died was less than 51% at fault (NRS 41.141). No cause has been announced in the information released so far, so fault remains open.
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