S.D. GEORGE – A group of 20 cyclists riding to celebrate the rest of one of the participants was in danger when a box truck hit the group Thursday morning on U.S. Highway 95 in Clark County, Nevada. Nevada Highway Patrol said five people were killed and three were injured in what became known as Mile Post 35 near Churchlight. The incident took place at 9:40 a.m. at BSD. The group had an auxiliary security vehicle, where cyclists rode back and forth, Nevada Highway Patrol trooper Travis Smacka told a news conference that a white box truck was traveling in the same direction as the cycling crew, but, “for unknown reasons, the truck entered the cyclists.” , ”Said Smaka. The box truck collided with some cyclists and auxiliary vehicle, resulting in the death of five cyclists. Another rider was flown to Las Vegas in a dangerous condition by a medical helicopter. The driver of the escort was injured and taken to a nearby hospital. Another cyclist with the group hit the rubble from the crash and sustained life-threatening injuries, Smaka said. The box truck driver was injured and is cooperating with investigators, Smaga said. “We do not suspect a defect at this time, but an investigation is ongoing,” Troop said. #FatalCrash, which includes a box truck and several bicycles. Near Clark County Mile U.S. 95 South 35. became PIO. Skip to content. #Livesareontheline #NHPSoComm – NHP Southern Command (@NHPSoutherComm) December 10, 2020 According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, this ride is an informal trip to celebrate one’s leisure time with riders. “It was a terrible tragedy when you had a beautiful, sunny day like today, we lost five lives,” Smaka said. “It simply came to our notice then. This is scary. Brighton Nielsen, 36, was killed by a passing van while riding with a group of cyclists in South Parkway on a state highway in southern Utah in 2013. “Never assume that someone behind the wheel of a motor vehicle is watching you,” Utah Highway Patrol Lt. Nick Street said when asked what cyclists can do to avoid vehicles on the road. Cyclists should make themselves as visible as possible by wearing bright clothing, and do everything they can to focus on the traffic around them. Many newer vehicles run quieter than older counterparts, so this is something to keep in mind, he said. As for motorists, the law mandates that cyclists be given 3 feet of space when they go on the road, Street said. Copyright St. George News, St. George Utah.com LLC, 2020, All Rights Reserved. Mori Kessler serves as a senior correspondent for St. George News, previously as a writer and interim editor from 2011-12, and as an assistant editor from 2012 to mid-2014. He began writing news for Today in Dixie as a freelancer in 2009 and joined the writing staff of St. George News in mid-2010. She enjoys photography and won an award for photojournalism from the Society of Professional Journalists for her 2018 photo of a bee researcher removing feral bees from a Washington City home. He is a shameless nerd and has a bad sense of direction.