Female victim in south valley crash identified
The woman who died in a head-on collision in the south valley Thursday has been identified as Amanda Marie French of Las Vegas.
French, 19, was driving a 1994 Toyota Corolla west on Pyle Avenue near Amigo Street when she crossed the into the eastbound lanes and struck the front of a 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix at 1:07 p.m.
Las Vegas police said the Pontiac's 20-year-old female driver and 19-year-old male passenger suffered minor injuries. French died at the scene.
The crash was the 47th traffic fatality in the Metropolitan Police Department's jurisdiction this year.
Contact reporter Lawrence Mower at lmower@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0440.
