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Southwest valley crash injures woman in wheelchair

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Pair killed in fiery crash in east valley identified

By KIMBER LAUX LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

September 2, 2014 - 3:26 pm

A woman in a wheelchair was injured in a Tuesday afternoon vehicle crash in the southwest valley.

Las Vegas police responded at 3:05 p.m. to the crash on Port Douglas Court and Russell Road, near Buffalo Drive, where a vehicle struck a woman in a motorized wheelchair, said Metro’s Lt. Mark Reddon.

It appeared that her injuries were not serious, Reddon said, and no one was taken to the hospital.

Contact Kimber Laux at klaux@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Find her on Twitter: @lauxkimber.

Man convicted in 2019 kidnapping, death of woman in Nevada

By Jeff Burbank / RJ

May 1, 2024 - 9:59 pm

A federal jury convicted a Pennsylvania man in the 2019 kidnapping and death of a woman in Southern Nevada.

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By Jeff Burbank / RJ

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By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

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The Clark County coroner’s office identified two people who were killed in a fiery single-vehicle crash in the far east valley.

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Coroner IDs man found shot to death in vacant lot

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

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Groups organize ‘Walkout for Palestine’ event at UNLV

By Jessica Hill / RJ

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Man pinned woman against wall with truck at Town Square, police say

By Tony Garcia / RJ

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‘He is incompetent’: Murder suspect accused of eating victim’s body parts faces judge

By Katelyn Newberg and Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

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