Man killed in North Las Vegas ‘high-speed’ crash
One man was killed early Sunday after a “high-speed” crash in North Las Vegas.
The collision involving a semitruck and an SUV was reported to North Las Vegas police at 1:45 a.m. near the intersection of North Commerce Street and West Cheyenne Avenue. The 29-year-old man died at the scene, police said.
Officers are working a fatal crash at Cheyenne/Commerce. Intersection partially closed. Drivers avoid area. #NLVPD PIO enroute.
— NLVPD (@NLVPD) January 28, 2018
The initial investigation showed the driver of the SUV was speeding west on Cheyenne Avenue when the vehicle rear-ended the semitruck.
Police said no other injuries were reported.
The man who died will be identified by the Clark County coroner’s office once his family has been notified. His death marks the fifth traffic-related fatality investigated by North Las Vegas police this year.
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