LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Two women died early Friday after a wrong-way crash on Interstate 15 in Clark County that involved a passenger car, a sedan and a semi-truck, according to the Nevada State Police Highway Patrol.
The crash happened at approximately 3:20 a.m. Friday, Oct. 9, south of mile marker 55.
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How the crash happened
A 2014 Hyundai Sonata was traveling south in the northbound lanes of I-15, in the number one travel lane, according to Highway Patrol. A 2025 Honda Civic was traveling north on I-15 in the number one travel lane when the Hyundai struck the Honda head-on.
The Hyundai came to rest in the number one travel lane. The Honda was redirected to the right and crossed the number two and number three travel lanes, where a 2024 Freightliner tractor-trailer struck the Honda with the tractor’s left front, Highway Patrol said.
The impact redirected the Honda back into the I-15 northbound number one travel lane, where it caught fire.
Victims identified
The driver of the Hyundai, Keondranique Dyshae Young, 30, of Las Vegas, died from injuries sustained in the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the Honda, Nicole Marie Klunker, 27, of Littlefield, Arizona, died from injuries sustained in the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the Freightliner tractor-trailer was not injured and remained at the scene with investigators.
Statewide crash data
The Nevada State Police Highway Patrol Southern Command has investigated 53 fatal crashes resulting in 59 fatalities so far in 2026. Highway Patrol says the 2026 fatality data is preliminary and may change based on final investigation and coroner reports.
Statewide traffic safety data, including the state fatal report, is available on the Nevada Zero Fatalities website, zerofatalitiesnv.com.
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