Fatal pre-dawn semi crash on U.S. 95 in Nye County near Beatty

Nevada Highway Patrol troopers and state troopers responded in the pre-dawn hours Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, to a deadly crash on U.S. Highway 95 at mile marker 73 in rural Nye County, roughly 13 miles north of Beatty. Law enforcement reported the collision involved a semi tractor-trailer and described the scene as a fatal traffic incident.

Troopers from the Nevada Highway Patrol arrived on scene along the stretch of U.S. 95 that links Beatty with northern Nye County and immediately began processing the site at mile marker 73. The collision occurred in the pre-dawn darkness, and state troopers remained at the location conducting an on-scene investigation into the circumstances surrounding the semi tractor-trailer crash.

The location of the crash, about 13 miles north of Beatty at mile marker 73, places the incident on a sparsely populated segment of U.S. 95 where commercial vehicles routinely travel between southern Nevada corridors. Nevada Highway Patrol and state troopers focused their initial response on the immediate roadway and evidence collection at mile marker 73 while emergency responders coordinated in the rural environment.

NHP and state troopers described the incident as deadly, and law enforcement has classified the collision at mile marker 73 as a fatal crash. Investigators from the Nevada Highway Patrol are continuing to examine the semi tractor-trailer involved and the roadway conditions at the pre-dawn scene north of Beatty as part of the ongoing inquiry into what caused the crash.

The crash closure and investigation at mile marker 73 on U.S. 95 disrupted the normally quiet stretch of highway that serves residents and freight moving through Nye County. Nevada Highway Patrol personnel and state troopers are expected to release additional information about the fatal collision and any potential travel impacts for motorists using U.S. 95 north of Beatty when their investigation is further along.

Community members with information about the pre-dawn collision on U.S. 95 at mile marker 73 are being asked to contact the Nevada Highway Patrol; troopers at the scene on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, continue to investigate the deadly crash involving the semi tractor-trailer approximately 13 miles north of Beatty.