Patient in ambulance dies after crash on way to Las Vegas hospital
A patient traveling in the back of an ambulance has died after the vehicle was involved in a crash Friday night in the east Las Vegas Valley.
The crash happened about 7:30 p.m. at the intersection of Pecos and Flamingo roads, Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Grant Rogers said. The ambulance and another vehicle crashed, but it was unclear as of 8 p.m. which vehicle was at fault.
The ambulance was transporting the patient for an unrelated medical reason when the crash occurred, and the patient’s death was determined to be a result of the crash, Rogers said.
The intersection of Pecos and Flamingo was shut down to traffic as of 9 p.m. Police said the intersection may remain closed for several hours.
The county coroner will identify the patient who died once family has been notified.
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