On Sunday, April 19, two men were killed on the U.S. 95 in a wrong way accident.
According to Nevada Highway Patrol, the accident happened on the southbound route, north of the Snow Mountain exit, at around 4 in the afternoon.
David Beckstrand, aged 40, of Las Vegas was driving recklessly in a 2007 Chevrolet Suburban and travelling against the traffic. He collided head on with a 2014 Chevrolet Camaro being driven by 29 year old Michael Phillip Johannsen of North Las Vegas. Both drivers died at the scene. Following the initial collision, the Camaro smashed into a 2015 Subaru Impreza WRX that then struck a semi-truck. The driver of the Subaru, a 34 year old male was taken to University Medical Center with non life threatening injuries and the 51 year old male driver of the semi was not injured.
This was the 19th fatal crash in Nevada Highway Patrol Southern Command’s jurisdiction this year.
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