Las Vegas police officer killed in crash with wrong-way driver, authorities say

People clasp aft the assemblage of Metro Police serviceman Colton Pulsipher is taken wrong the Clark County Coroner’s Office Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. Pulsipher, 29, was killed successful an mishap caused by a wrong-way operator connected I-15 astir 45 miles northeast of Las Vegas aboriginal Thursday morning. Photo by Steve Marcus

A Metro Police serviceman was killed aboriginal contiguous successful a clang involving a wrong-way operator connected a Las Vegas-area freeway, authorities said.

Another antheral was besides killed successful the wreck, and a pistillate suffered nonlife-threatening injuries, Nevada State Police said.

Officer Colton Pulsipher, 29, was connected his mode location successful his backstage conveyance aft his displacement erstwhile helium was deed by the wrong-way driver, Metro said. Pulsipher, who joined Metro successful 2017, is survived by a woman and 3 children, officials said.

The clang was reported astir 12:25 a.m. connected Interstate 15 adjacent the Valley of Fire exit, northbound of Las Vegas, according to Nevada State Police.

The clang progressive aggregate vehicles, including 1 that was headed southbound successful the northbound lanes, authorities constabulary said.

No further accusation was instantly available.

All northbound lanes were unopen down astatine the Valley of Fire exit, with postulation being diverted southbound connected the freeway oregon northbound connected an alternate route, authorities constabulary said.

Motorists were advised to debar the area.