Speed a factor in fatal North Las Vegas crash, police say
Excessive speed is believed to be a factor in a single-vehicle crash that killed a man early Friday in North Las Vegas.
A Jaguar struck a light pole near West Ann Road and Camino El Norte about 12:30 a.m., according to a North Las Vegas Police Department news release.
“The preliminary investigation indicates the 42-year-old male driver’s vehicle, an early 2000’s model Jaguar, was traveling south on Camino El Norte in excess of 90 mph when it struck a light pole,” the release stated. “No others were found to be hurt and there were witnesses on scene that stayed to assist officers.”
The driver was the only occupant of the vehicle. He died shortly after arrival at University Medical Center, the release said.
The Clark County coroner later identified the man as Chris Cooper Jr. of North Las Vegas.
“While racing and impairment are not believed to be factors in this collision, speed is,” police said.
Southbound Camino El Norte from West Ann Road was closed until about 6 a.m.
The coroner ruled the cause of death to be multiple blunt force injuries and the manner was an accident.
The death was the eighth traffic-related fatality this year in North Las Vegas.
Anyone with information on the case is urged to call the North Las Vegas Police Department at 702-633-9111 or, to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555.
Contact Marvin Clemons at mclemons@reviewjournal.com. Follow @Marv_in_Vegas on Twitter. Review-Journal intern Sabrina Schnur contributed to this report.