LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A Las Vegas Metro officer has been confirmed as one of the two people who died in a fatal wreck early Thursday morning.
We are following the latest on this story here:
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Las Vegas police officer one of the victims in early morning fatal crash on I-15
Officer Colton Pulsipher, 29, died in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 15 at mile marker 78, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
Officer Pulsipher was off-duty in his privately owned vehicle and headed home after his shift when a wrong-way driver hit him.
LVMPD Mourns the Loss of Officer Colton Pulsipher
— LVMPD (@LVMPD) December 12, 2024
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of @LVMPD_Traffic Officer Colton Pulsipher, 29, who tragically lost his life on December 12, 2024, in a traffic collision on North Interstate 15 at Mile Marker 78.
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After several hours, Nevada State Police said all northbound I-15 lanes are now open.
One other man also died in the wreck, and a woman has been taken to an area hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
Pulsipher joined LVMPD in 2017. He is survived by his wife and three children.
Here's a look at the shutdown on I-15 as authorities investigate this wreck:
