Woman, 43, dead in collision with semi-trailer on Highway 95 in Nye County, Nevada

A woman was driving in a Chevrolet Malibu when the vehicle crossed the centerline and struck a tractor-trailer, causing it to spin onto the shoulder on the west side of the highway. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The accident remains under investigation by local authorities. Her name has not been released.

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