Woman killed in single-car crash in west Las Vegas

Las Vegas police investigate a fatal accident on Flamingo Road near Tenaya Way on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. (Glenn Puit/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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By Glenn Puit / Las Vegas Review-Journal

August 17, 2021 - 6:17 am

Updated August 17, 2021 - 4:05 pm

Las Vegas police are investigating a fatal crash early Tuesday that closed a busy thoroughfare in the western Las Vegas Valley.

Police said a Toyota Camry was heading westbound on Flamingo Road when it entered the intersection of Tenaya Way and struck a center median. The vehicle then continued westbound before hitting a light pole, the Metropolitan Police Department said in a news release.

The driver of the vehicle was later identified by the Clark County coroner’s office as Chanel Hufana, of Las Vegas. The 33-year-old was taken to University Medical Center, where she died.

Police are still working to determine what caused the crash.

Contact Glenn Puit by email at gpuit@reviewjournal.com. Follow @GlennatRJ on Twitter. Review-Journal staff writer Jonah Dylan contributed to this report.

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