LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A chain-reaction crash on Spring Mountain Road in Clark County resulted in the death of a 75-year-old man on Saturday, July 18, at approximately 2:45 p.m.
According to the Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP), the incident occurred on eastbound Spring Mountain Road near the westbound to I-15 northbound on-ramp. A black 2012 Scion XD sedan, driven by Richard Scott King, made an unsafe lane change, colliding with a light blue 2024 Toyota Corolla in the right front.
The Scion continued across the lanes, struck the center median, and entered westbound traffic before hitting a silver 2026 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck in the left front. The drivers and passengers of the Toyota Corolla were unharmed; however, the Toyota Tacoma occupants suffered injuries and were transported to a local hospital.
King was also taken to the hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead, according to hospital personnel.
The Nevada State Police Highway Patrol Major Incident Reconstruction Team is investigating the crash. As of 2026, NHP Southern Command has recorded 37 fatal crashes resulting in 40 fatalities.