An adult man was struck and killed by a commercial semi-truck and trailer on northbound I-15 at Craig Road Friday night, prompting a lengthy closure of the freeway and its on-ramp while investigators worked the scene. Nevada Highway Patrol troopers responded to the report just before 9 p.m., and traffic was diverted off the highway for hours as the investigation got underway.
According to news3lv.com, Nevada Highway Patrol responded to a report of the crash at 8:54 p.m. Friday. The crash involved a commercial semi-truck and trailer and a pedestrian, and one adult man was confirmed dead at the scene, the outlet reported. FOX5 Las Vegas similarly reported that police said the man died after the crash between the semi-truck and a pedestrian just before 9 p.m. Friday on northbound I-15 at Craig Road.
Lanes Diverted, On-Ramp Closed Indefinitely
Traffic was diverted onto the I-15/Craig Road off-ramp as crews worked the scene, per the station's report, and the I-15/Craig Road on-ramp was also closed for the investigation. Officials said the northbound closure would remain in place for an unknown amount of time, the outlet noted. FOX5 Las Vegas reported that police advised the public and motorists to avoid the area, and that Nevada State Police had no other details about the incident immediately available.
No further details about the man who died, or the circumstances that put him on the interstate, had been released as of Friday night.
Not the First Fatal Pedestrian Crash Near Craig Road
Friday's crash echoes other fatal pedestrian collisions involving semi-trucks that have struck the I-15 corridor in recent years. In August 2019, a fatal auto-pedestrian crash on northbound I-15 just south of Craig Road prompted a similar diversion, with all travel lanes closed and traffic routed off the highway at Craig Road, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. That crash was reported around 4:10 a.m. and the road reopened just after 9 a.m., the newspaper reported, citing the PulsePoint app.
More recently, a pedestrian died after being struck by a semi-truck on southbound I-15 near St. Rose Parkway in January 2024; that pedestrian was taken to a hospital, where they were pronounced dead, according to news3lv.com. The driver in that incident remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, the outlet reported. Months later, in June 2024, Nevada State Police shut down several northbound lanes of I-15 between Russell Road and Tropicana Avenue after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a semi-truck, KTNV reported at the time.
As of Friday night, authorities had not said how long the northbound closure at Craig Road would last. Drivers heading toward the area were urged to seek alternate routes while the investigation continues.
