Wells Ave Fatal Pedestrian Crash by Semi-Truck
Key Questions
What happened in the pedestrian crash on Wells Avenue in Reno?
A pedestrian was hit and killed by a semi-truck on Wells Avenue in Midtown just after 2:30 p.m.
Is the driver cooperating with the investigation?
The driver remained on scene and is cooperating with police in the investigation of the fatal crash.
Have there been similar incidents recently?
This aligns with recent reports of urban vehicle-pedestrian fatalities in the area.
Fatal pedestrian strike by semi-truck on Wells Ave (Reno and LV incidents reported); roads closed for investigation, driver remained on scene cooperating in at least one case. Aligns with recent urban vehicle-ped fatalities.
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Updated May 16, 2026