Two-vehicle crash near Basin Avenue and SR 160 in Pahrump

Deputies responded to a two-vehicle crash near the intersection of Basin Avenue and State Route 160 in Pahrump on Feb. 18, 2026 at approximately 5:41 p.m., according to an emergency dispatch audio capture. The dispatch summary in the public scrape is truncated, the word “possi” appears without completion, and the excerpt does not state whether anyone was injured, entrapped, or which other agencies arrived.

The dispatch excerpt names only deputies; the audio does not list responding fire or highway patrol units for the Feb. 18 call. That lack of detail leaves open whether Nevada Highway Patrol, Pahrump Valley Fire and Rescue, or emergency medical services were dispatched to the scene, all agencies that have responded to previous crashes at Basin Avenue and SR 160.

The intersection has a recent history of collisions with differing outcomes. A KPVM Facebook post dated June 30, 2025 reported a two-vehicle collision at about 10:35 a.m. in which “a Dodge Ram 1500 struck the right side of a white Buick,” and the post said, “At this time, no injuries have been reported.” KPVM’s notice listed Nevada Highway Patrol, the Nye County Sheriff’s Office, and Pahrump Valley Fire and Rescue among responders for that incident.

Local reporting by the Pahrump Valley Times shows additional incidents at the same intersection on a Wednesday, Sept. 20 (year not specified in the excerpt). Pahrump Valley Fire and Rescue Services Chief Scott Lewis told the Times, “Upon arrival, crews found a two-vehicle accident as reported.” He added, “While there was no entrapment, there was one injured person, who was transported from the scene.” The same Times article also recounts a separate traffic crash later that day at Highway 160 and Wilson Road in which one person was transported.

The Pahrump Valley Times account further ties a utility event to Basin Avenue and Highway 160 on that same Wednesday: a Mylar balloon contacted overhead lines, producing arcing that damaged a transformer and darkened traffic signals. Michael Hengel of Valley Electric Association noted, “A Mylar balloon made contact with our distribution line at Basin Avenue and Highway 160,” and said, “The outage was restored within 30 minutes, and a total of 1,384 meters were affected.” Road crews installed temporary stop signs when the lights failed, and the fire station reported computer damage from the outage.

Historical records show additional collisions at the intersection. A law firm blog dated June 19, 2019 reported a multi-vehicle crash at about 10:48 a.m. that “resulted in injuries,” and an older KPVM post labeled “about six years ago” described a three-vehicle collision with no injuries reported. Those disparate accounts underscore that crash outcomes at Basin Avenue and SR 160 have varied by date and incident.

Key details for the Feb. 18, 2026 call remain unconfirmed: number and types of vehicles involved, whether anyone was transported, whether citations or charges will follow, and whether utilities or traffic signals were affected. Full dispatch audio and transcripts for the 5:41 p.m. call, Nye County Sheriff’s Office and Nevada Highway Patrol collision reports, and Pahrump Valley Fire and Rescue run reports would clarify the sequence and impact of the Feb. 18 incident and help assess safety patterns at Basin Avenue and SR 160.