Child killed in crash near Pahrump; Route 160 northbound closed

A kid was killed successful a two-car clang adjacent Pahrump connected Sunday afternoon.

Nevada Highway Patrol trooper Ashlee Wellman said the clang happened connected northbound authorities Route 160 astatine mile marker 43 astir 4 p.m. For chartless reasons, 1 car deed different from behind, forcing the 2nd car onto the ungraded enarthrosis wherever it overturned.

One kid successful the overturned conveyance was killed, Wellman said. The different 7 passengers, arsenic good arsenic the operator from the different car, were transported to Desert View Regional Medical Center successful Pahrump. Their conditions were chartless Sunday evening.

The Highway Patrol had not determined arsenic of 5:15 p.m. whether the operator of the car that caused the clang was impaired.

Northbound lanes are closed, but the southbound broadside is open. Wellman said the roadworthy volition stay closed for astatine slightest a fewer hours arsenic troopers investigate.

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