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One dead, one injured in ATV crash

A man died and a woman was injured after an ATV crash Sunday, Clark County fire officials reported.

The fire department was called to the Nellis sand dunes, north of Las Vegas Motor Speedway, at about 1:40 p.m.

Las Vegas police said a Yamaha ATV rolled down a hill and the driver, a 68-year-old man, was thrown out. He died at the scene, fire officials said.

The seriously injured passenger, a 67-year-old woman, was breathing and semi-conscious when crews arrived. Las Vegas police said a helicopter took her to University Medical Center and her condition was unknown Sunday evening.

Contact reporter Annalise Little at alittle@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0391. Find her on Twitter: @annalisemlittle.

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