Driver killed in single-car crash on Oakey at MLK

By Lawren Linehan Las Vegas Review-Journal

10 years ago

Police investigate the scene of a fatal accident on West Oakey Boulevard under Interstate 15 on Friday October 30, 2015 in Las Vegas. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto

Las Vegas police investigate the scene of a fatal accident on West Oakey Boulevard under Interstate 15 on Friday October 30, 2015 in Las Vegas. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto

Las Vegas police lay down flares to block off a road while a fatal accident was investigated on West Oakey Boulevard under Interstate 15 on Friday October 30, 2015 in Las Vegas. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto

A 23-year-old man died after crashing a car into a concrete pole near Oakey and Martin Luther King boulevards Friday morning, Las Vegas police said.

The 1998 Toyota Corolla was engulfed in flames, but firefighters were able to get the man out, police said. He died at University Medical Center. He was the only occupant in the vehicle.

The man will be identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.

Police said Friday morning that speed might have contributed.

Review-Journal writer Ricardo Torres contributed to this report.

Contact Lawren Linehan at llinehan@reviewjournal.com or at 702-383-0391. Find her on Twitter: @lawrenlinehan