1 critically hurt after multiple-vehicle crash on Rancho near US 95

By RACHEL CROSBY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

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A vehicle is pulled onto a flatbed truck at the scene of an accident involving at least six vehicles just north of the Washington Avenue and Rancho Drive intersection in Las Vegas on Tuesday, March 8, 2016. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @DanJClarkPhoto

Police officers measure and photograph the scene of an accident involving at least six vehicles just north of the Washington Avenue and Rancho Drive intersection in Las Vegas on Tuesday, March 8, 2016. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @DanJClarkPhoto

People stand on the sidewalk near the scene of an accident involving at least six vehicles just north of the Washington Avenue and Rancho Drive intersection in Las Vegas on Tuesday, March 8, 2016. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @DanJClarkPhoto

Carolyn Mann, left, and Lorena Ruiz speak about their experience at the scene of an accident involving at least six vehicles just north of the Washington Avenue and Rancho Drive intersection in Las Vegas on Tuesday, March 8, 2016. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @DanJClarkPhoto

Officers inspect a vehicle at the scene of an accident involving at least six vehicles just north of the Washington Avenue and Rancho Drive intersection in Las Vegas on Tuesday, March 8, 2016. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @DanJClarkPhoto

Lorena Ruiz waits on the sidewalk at the scene of an accident involving at least six vehicles just north of the Washington Avenue and Rancho Drive intersection in Las Vegas on Tuesday, March 8, 2016. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @DanJClarkPhoto

The University Medical Center. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

A multiple-vehicle crash triggered by a driver’s medical episode caused major delays Tuesday afternoon near the central valley intersection of Rancho Drive and Washington Avenue.

The 2:32 p.m. crash involved six cars, and at least one person was taken to University Medical Center in critical condition, Metro spokesman Jesse Roybal said.

The entire intersection — near Rancho’s U.S. Highway 95 on-ramp — was shut down for a few hours as police documented the crash scene.

No update was available Tuesday night on the condition of the person taken to the hospital.

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