LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said a 62-year-old man died in a single-vehicle crash northwest of Las Vegas.
Police said the crash happened Monday around 11:14 a.m.
#TrafficAlert Crash at US95 Southbound at Cold creek (North of Lee canyon) possible delays, please slow down for first responders on scene #DriveSafeNevada
— Nevada State Police (@NVStatePolice) November 13, 2023
Evidence and witness statements gathered by police indicate that the 62-year-old was driving a 1985 Kenworth Truck used as a septic tank service truck eastbound on Cold Creek Road west of US Route 95.
Police said the driver failed to maintain its travel lane. The driver left the roadway to the right, overcorrected, drove left of center and off the roadway to the left.
According to police, the truck continued across the desert for about a quarter mile before it's front hit a raised dirt berm. The truck rotated and came to rest on its roof about 50 feet east of the berm.
Police said the driver was ejected from the truck and died at the scene.
"The driver’s death marked the 132nd traffic-related death in the LVMPD’s jurisdiction for 2023," police said. "This case remains under investigation by the LVMPD Collision Investigation Section."
