(KTNV) — A head-on collision on U.S. 95 near Beatty killed five people and a dog on Friday afternoon, Nevada State Police said.
The crash happened at 1:43 p.m. near mile marker 52, approximately 10 miles south of Beatty.
In an initial report on the crash, a Nevada State Police-Highway Patrol spokesperson said a Subaru SUV was traveling southbound on the highway when it "entered the northbound travel lane in an attempt to pass another vehicle."
This happened as a Buick SUV was traveling northbound on the highway.
The vehicles collided head-on and both caught fire, the state police official said.
No one survived. Inside the Subaru, an adult driver and two juvenile passengers were killed. Inside the Buick, two adults and one dog died from their injuries.
Officials called it "an absolute tragedy."
Highway 95 was shut down in the area for emergency responders to clear crash debris and investigate. State police noted traffic was still getting by on the shoulder of the highway. Drivers were advised to use caution while traveling through the closure.
