2 dead in NLV after fiery crash involving garbage truck

Two people were killed in a crash between a sedan and a garbage truck Wednesday in North Las Vegas, authorities said.

According to the North Las Vegas Police Department, officers were dispatched just before 10:15 a.m. to the area of Cheyenne Avenue and Valley Drive in reference to a crash. The vehicles involved were a silver Infiniti sedan and a Republic Services garbage truck.

The two victims were in the sedan, police said.

The Infiniti was westbound on Cheyenne when it lost control and crossed over the center median, police said.

As the Infiniti entered the eastbound lanes, it crashed head-on into the garbage truck, causing both vehicles to catch fire, police said.

Speed is believed to be a factor in this crash, police said.

Impairment will be determined at a later time by the Clark County coroner’s office.

The names and ages of the two people killed, as well as each person’s cause and manner of death, will be released by the coroner’s office.

Anyone who may have information about this crash is urged to contact the North Las Vegas Police Department at 702-633-9111.

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