In Brief
PARADISE ROAD ACCIDENT
93-year-old driver who died in Sunday morning crash ID'd
A 93-year-old man who died after crashing his car into a utility pole and rolling it over on Paradise Road near Karen Avenue on Sunday morning was identified Monday.
John Mencor, of Las Vegas, died from multiple blunt force trauma, a spokeswoman for the Clark County coroner's office said.
Las Vegas police said Mencor was driving a 1987 Ford Thunderbird north on Paradise, south of the intersection, when it veered to the left and struck the curb at 9:35 a.m.
The car crashed through a chain-link fence before entering a parking lot, striking a pole, and rolling onto its roof.
Mencor was taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Police said the collision was possibly related to a health issue.
HENDERSON COLLISON
44-year-old drives into oncoming traffic, dies in crash
A 44-year-old man was killed when he drove into oncoming traffic in Henderson on Saturday.
Henderson police said the man, identified as James Desjardins of Henderson, was driving a 1982 Cobra Roadster north on Eastern Avenue, north of the intersection with Coronado Center Drive.
At 9:15 a.m., Desjardins crossed over the center median for unknown reasons, police said. His car struck a 2006 Audi A6 driven by 32-year-old Jamie Bringhurst of Henderson.
A 2000 Ford Contour was unable to avoid the accident and rear-ended the Audi before striking the Cobra Roadster head-on, police said.
Desjardins was thrown from the vehicle. He was taken to St. Rose Dominican Hospital, Siena campus, where he was pronounced dead.
The driver of the Audi was also taken to the hospital and was released. The driver and passenger of the Contour did not claim any injuries.
Police are continuing to investigate the accident and are awaiting results of blood-alcohol and drug testing on the driver of the roadster, they said.
DROVE CAR INTO LIGHT POLE
Medical episode possible in fatal crash in parking lot
A Las Vegas man died after his vehicle struck a light pole in a grocery store parking lot Monday afternoon.
Las Vegas police suspect the cause of the crash might be related to a medical episode.
The 62-year-old man, who was not identified, was driving south through the northwest corner of the Smith's parking lot at 4860 W. Desert Inn Road, at Decatur Boulevard.
At 1:09 p.m. his car veered west and struck a light pole. He was taken to Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
The accident remains under investigation.
