Woman killed in northern Las Vegas crash ran red light
The Clark County coroner identified the woman killed Thursday after a crash in the north Las Vegas Valley.
Nevada Highway Patrol trooper Jason Buratczuk said Heather Laugeson, 29, ran a red light and struck a sedan on the westbound 215 Beltway on-ramp at North Aliante Parkway. Laugeson, who was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from her SUV when it rolled, died at the scene.
Laugeson’s four children, between 6 and 10 years old, were in the SUV during the crash but suffered only minor scrapes and bruises.
The Highway Patrol initially reported that Laugeson’s SUV had been struck by a suspected impaired driver who ran the red light, but later determined Laugeson was at fault in the crash.
The coroner is awaiting results of a toxicology test to determine whether Laugeson was impaired.
The man in the sedan was taken to the University Medical Center with injuries that were not life-threatening.
This is the eighth fatal crash the Highway Patrol has investigated this year and the fourth in which an occupant was not wearing a seatbelt.
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