Speed, impairment suspected in fatal North Las Vegas crash
A man died Saturday morning in North Las Vegas’ first fatal crash of the new year.
Officers believe that an impaired man in his 30s was driving a Dodge Dakota around 2:15 a.m. near West Alexander Road and North Commerce Street, according to a statement from North Las Vegas police officer Alex Cuevas.
Cuevas said the man was traveling south on Commerce and sped into a left turn lane and struck a stopped Toyota SUV. The driver of the Dodge was not wearing a seat belt and suffered “severe trauma,” Cuevas said.
He died later Saturday at University Medical Center.
Anyone with information was asked to call North Las Vegas police at 702-633-9111.
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