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Man’s death in northwest valley likely medical related, police say

Updated March 18, 2020 - 12:19 am

Las Vegas police believe a man found dead on a road in the northwest Las Vegas Valley early Tuesday may have died from a medical problem.

Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Jose Hernandez said police were called to the intersection of Tenaya Way and West Azure Drive at 6:24 a.m. and found a man deceased.

Police were observed inspecting a bicycle and surrounding area on the sidewalk of Tenaya Way. Police blocked off northbound and southbound traffic on Tenaya Way in the residential neighborhood.

Contact Glenn Puit at gpuit@reviewjournal.com or at 702-383-0390. Follow @GlennatRJ on Twitter.

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