MOAPA VALLEY (FOX5) — A single-vehicle crash on southbound Interstate 15 resulted in one fatality early Friday morning.
Nevada State Police responded to the accident near the Valley of Fire Highway off-ramp at Exit 75 at approximately 3:50 a.m.
According to authorities, a 2015 Toyota Corolla was traveling in the far-left lane when the driver lost control while negotiating a curve, veering off into the center median and overturning.
The driver, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.
The Clark County Coroner’s Office will identify the driver once next of kin have been notified.
All southbound lanes of I-15 were temporarily closed, with traffic being diverted at Exit 91 to westbound State Route 168, connecting to U.S. 93 South to rejoin I-15.
The Nevada State Police Highway Patrol Major Incident Reconstruction Team is investigating the crash.
As of this year, Nevada State Police have investigated 49 fatal crashes resulting in 54 deaths.