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Man who caused Sunset Road closure in custody

Updated July 18, 2022 - 1:08 pm

A man who caused a Las Vegas Valley thoroughfare closure Monday morning has been taken into custody.

Sunset Road was closed in both directions near Decatur Boulevard as of 7:30 a.m. Las Vegas police Lt. David Gordon said the closure stretched from Arville Road to Cameron Street.

Police spokesperson Larry Hadfield reported shortly after noon that a man was taken into custody and transported to University Medical Center for treatment.

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