IN BRIEF

GIRL TAKEN TO HOSPITAL

Police find boy, 4, dead in car on dirt road

North Las Vegas police found a 4-year-old boy dead in a car Tuesday morning on a dirt road north of Losee Road and Interstate 215.

North Las Vegas police were called out at 9 a.m. to the scene where a 21-year-old Las Vegas man had been driving. The name of the man and the child were withheld Tuesday.

Initial reports were that the driver lost control of the vehicle on the dirt road. A 3-year-old girl also was found in the vehicle. She was taken to University Medical Center and was listed in good condition.

Police said they are looking into the possibility that the boy might have been injured before the crash.

SPEEDING SUSPECTED

Motorcyclist identified in fatal crash into truck

A Las Vegas man who died Monday after crashing his motorcycle into the side of a semi-truck in North Las Vegas was identified Tuesday as Anthony Sanders.

Sanders, 37, was driving north on a 2007 Suzuki motorcycle on Donovan Way, near Craig Road and Interstate 15, about 4:30 p.m. Monday when a truck driver heading south on Donovan turned in front of him. Sanders is thought to have been speeding, police said.

PRESIDENTIAL CAUCUSES

Today is deadline for GOP registration

Today is the last day to register to vote as a Republican in order to participate in next month's presidential caucuses.

The state Republican Party requires caucus-goers to be registered for 30 days. Places where voter registration forms are available include the state Republican Party headquarters, 8625 W. Sahara Ave.; area Department of Motor Vehicles offices; and the county clerk's office in the Clark County Government Center downtown.

Those wishing to participate in the Democratic caucuses Jan. 19 don't have to register in advance. They can sign up to vote, or switch their party affiliation to Democrat, at any time, including caucus day.

Caucus information is available on the political parties' Web sites: www.nvgopcaucus.com and www.nvdemscaucus.com.