Woman killed in Boulder Highway crash
Metro is investigating a crash Thursday afternoon that left one woman dead in the southeast valley.
The crash also resulted in a power outage. As of 6p.m., the power had been restored to 35 affected customers.
Around 2:50 p.m., police responded to a crash at the intersection of South Boulder Highway and East Russell Road, Metropolitan Police Department spokesman Larry Hadfield said.
Witnesses and evidence indicated a 1999 Dodge Caravan driven by Nicholas White, 85, of Las Vegas, was turning left from southbound Boulder Highway to eastbound Russell Road. A 2004 Lincoln Aviator, driven by Juan Puentes-Robles, 29, of Las Vegas, was traveling north on Boulder Highway, entered the intersection with Russell Road, and hit the Dodge on the right side, according to a Metro release.
Emergency crews took White and a female passenger in the Dodge to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center. The passenger was pronounced dead after arrival, and White was admitted with serious injuries.
Puentes-Robles remained at the scene with minor injuries.
This is the 69th traffic-related fatality investigated by Metro in 2016.
The intersection was still closed off as of around 8 p.m. Thursday, according to a Metro spokesman.
This collision remains under investigation by the department’s collision investigation section.
The Clark County coroner’s office will identify the driver after her family has been notified.
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