Las Vegas man dies after striking light pole
A Las Vegas man died after he 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. he 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.
