Las Vegas, NV (August 16, 2026) – A pedestrian died after being struck by a pickup truck on northbound Interstate 15 just south of Flamingo Road early Sunday morning, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.
The Nevada Highway Patrol, a division of the Nevada State Police, responded to a report of the crash at 1:27 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026.
All northbound I-15 travel lanes at Russell Road were shut down for the investigation, and northbound I-15 traffic was diverted onto Interstate 215.
The adult male pedestrian was transported to a local hospital in critical condition. The driver of the pickup truck was arrested on suspicion of impairment.
NHP dispatch was notified at 8:29 a.m. that the pedestrian had died from his injuries at the hospital.
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