2 Killed in 3-vehicle crash on State Route 160 near Pahrump

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Two people were killed in a three-vehicle crash Saturday evening in Nye County, according to the Nevada State Police. The crash happened around 6:37 p.m. on March 7 on State Route 160 near mile marker 2, just south of Manse Road, authorities said. Troopers with the Nevada Highway Patrol, a division of the Nevada State Police, responded to the scene. Investigators said the crash involved three vehicles: a sport utility vehicle, a hatchback, and a passenger sedan. An adult woman who was driving the hatchback was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities also confirmed the adult male driver of the SUV died at the crash site. The driver of the sedan was not injured and was not transported from the scene, according to investigators. The crash prompted the closure of both northbound and southbound lanes of State Route 160 near mile marker 2 while troopers conducted an investigation. Drivers traveling from Las Vegas were advised to take U.S. 95 north and then connect to State Route 160 into Pahrump as an alternate route. Another option for motorists heading north from Las Vegas was Tecopa Road to California Highway 178, which turns into Nevada Highway 372 toward Pahrump. Authorities said the investigation into the crash is ongoing, and additional information will be released once it becomes available.