A late-night rollover on State Route 160 between Las Vegas and Pahrump has turned fatal, claiming the life of 58-year-old Pahrump resident Marcelo Guevara-Tlatelpa. The single-vehicle crash happened late on May 13 near mile marker 25, when the pickup left the road, flipped and hit a cable barrier. Guevara-Tlatelpa, who investigators say was not wearing a seat belt and was thrown from the truck, was airlifted to a hospital in critical condition and died from his injuries on May 22.
According to KSNV, Nevada State Police believe the Nissan Frontier pickup was heading north when it veered off the roadway into the center dirt median, overturned and struck the cable barrier. Troopers say the driver steered to the right and lost control, and because he was unrestrained he was ejected from the vehicle before being flown out with life-threatening injuries. State Police confirmed that he died on May 22 and that the crash was reported at about 11:10 p.m. on May 13.
Statewide Toll and Safety Work
Crashes like this continue to add to a stubbornly high death toll on Nevada roads. A recent task-force summary from Zero Fatalities Nevada reports the state recorded 385 roadway deaths in 2025 and flags speed management and intersection countermeasures as key priorities for cutting fatalities, according to Zero Fatalities Nevada. Local troopers say Guevara-Tlatelpa's death is now included in Highway Patrol Southern Command’s traffic-fatality count for the year.
SR-160's Recent Crashes
State Route 160 has been no stranger to serious wrecks this year. Earlier in the year, a motorcyclist was killed in a crash near Mountain Springs, prompting a closure of the highway, as reported by KTNV. Those kinds of incidents highlight longstanding worries about rural stretches of highway, where higher speeds and limited shoulders can turn a single-vehicle departure into a deadly rollover in seconds. Transportation and safety officials continue to urge drivers to buckle up and respect posted speed limits, especially on SR-160's faster segments.
Investigation Underway
Nevada State Police Highway Patrol Southern Command is still working to determine exactly what led up to the rollover and has not released additional details on possible impairment or speed. Troopers typically reconstruct crashes using roadway evidence, witness statements and hospital reports, and they are asking anyone with information to contact state investigators. The Southern Command’s running tally of traffic fatalities this year continues to climb as troopers respond to serious crashes across the region, according to KSNV.
How to Stay Safer
Safety advocates say there is nothing especially high-tech about preventing many deadly single-vehicle rollovers: wear a seat belt every time, ease off the gas and avoid sudden steering moves at high speeds. The Zero Fatalities Nevada task force highlights speed management and targeted roadway improvements as practical ways to bring down crash numbers on corridors like SR-160, according to Zero Fatalities Nevada. For real-time information on traffic closures and investigations, drivers are urged to monitor updates from Nevada State Police and regional news outlets.
