Tenants of a downtown Las Vegas apartment building jumped from second- and third-story windows to escape an early-morning fire Saturday that killed six and injured 13.
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The National Transportation and Safety Board has launched an investigation into the crash, but recovery efforts are likely to be delayed by weather.
The crash at East Tropicana Avenue and Mountain Vista Street closed all of the westbound lanes of Tropicana. Traffic was also restricted to one lane in the eastbound lanes of Tropicana.
The crash occurred at 5:23 p.m. Saturday at the restaurant located near Las Vegas Boulevard North and Cheyenne Avenue.
A helicopter that crashed in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, killing two, was so badly damaged that state troopers could barely recognize it.
The city’s Courtyard Homeless Resource Center was packed overnight, with about 200 people huddling for warmth to fend off near-freezing temperatures.