MOHAVE COUNTY (KTNV) — A fatal wrong-way crash occurred on US-93 near the Nevada-Arizona state line Sunday night.
Authorities said a suspected impaired driver was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes when they collided head-on with another SUV at milepost 1 just before 8:30 p.m. One person in the second vehicle suffered fatal injuries, while the suspected impaired driver was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Witnesses reported that a third vehicle subsequently struck the initial crash scene; however, no injuries were reported from this vehicle. Multiple secondary collisions occurred as other southbound drivers attempted to avoid the wreckage.
The Arizona Department of Public Safety confirmed that the crash is under investigation.