A man in a wheelchair was struck by a vehicle in the area of West Charleston Boulevard and Heavenly Hill Court, according to police.
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A homicide investigation was underway after a man was found dead at the Burning Man festival in Northern Nevada Saturday night, the Pershing County Sheriff’s Office said.
The R-14 Buffalo Fire was burning about 20 miles northwest of Gerlach in Northern Nevada, officials said.
A commercial structure fire in the southeast valley, prompting more than 60 personnel to respond, the Clark County Fire Department said.
Burning Man staff and attendees work together after a dust storm swept through Black Rock City, Nevada on Saturday, a Burning Man Project spokesperson said in a press release.
Brightline West announced new locations within the rail corridor for field investigation work in Southern Nevada, according to a news release from the rail service.
Nevada Highway Patrol and Nevada State Police dispatch phone lines are back up after being down statewide for most of the day Sunday, according to a press release.
Rapid growth has caused the Cottonwood Peak Fire to cover 64,258 acres as of Tuesday night, more than doubling in size, according to the Bureau of Land Management, Elko District.
More than 280 personnel are working to combat the flames, though they are facing high winds with gusts, and dry conditions, the Bureau of Land Management said.
A man in a wheelchair is dead after being struck by a SUV in a parking lot on East Tropicana Avenue on Aug. 12, according to a Metropolitan Police Department press release.
A fire is burning brush and grass in Elko County about three miles north of Tuscarora, Nevada, according to the Bureau of Land Management.
A crash involving a motorcycle and a tractor trailer turned deadly at U.S. Highway 95 and Lee Canyon Road, police said.
The suspect, 35-year-old Christian Vega, is accused of setting fire to foliage on Metro’s headquarters property at 400 South Martin L. King Boulevard.
A smoke alert has been issued for the Las Vegas Valley as a result of California wildfires, the Clark County Division of Air Quality announced.
An 82-year-old woman succumbed to her injuries after a crash involving multiple vehicles.