Five bicyclists are dead and several are injured after a box truck collided with their group on Thursday outside of Las Vegas, authorities said.
The incident unfolded around 9:40 a.m. PST on southbound U.S. Highway 95 near Nelson Road when a group of about 20 bicyclists were riding in front of a car assigned to trail them, said state Department of Transportation spokesman Tony Illia.
The truck struck the trailing car, touching off the deadly crash that also injured several others just south of Boulder City, Nevada, Illia added.
The five cyclists were pronounced dead at the scene, Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Travis Smaka said.
Highway 95 is a well-traveled thoroughfare of southern Nevada, often used by locals to get to Laughlin or Lake Havasu.
“I was devastated to hear this news this morning,” Gov. Steve Sisolak said in a statement. “Kathy and I are sending all our love to the families affected and to those on the scene responding to the situation.”
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