A car hit a power pole near Tropicana Avenue and Dean Martin Drive Tuesday morning and left 320 customers without power, according to an NV Energy official.
The accident occurred around 6 a.m. Traffic lights originally not working because of the power outage are now working.
No timetable has been set for when power will return to the area.
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The GMC driver stayed on scene for investigating Nevada Highway Patrol officers.
A 35-year-old resident of Alpine, California, died at the scene, according to the Nevada State Police. The driver of the suspect vehicle remains outstanding.
Drivers around the Summerlin and Red Rock Canyon areas should brace for road closures this weekend tied to the L’Etape Las Vegas by Tour de France bicycle race.
The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles’ modernization of its computer system could take longer than anticipated and cost the state more than $300 million in additional funding.
The trains, designed to go up to 220 mph, will be able to take Brightline West passengers between Las Vegas and Southern California in less than two hours.
The crash occurred shortly before 7 p.m. near Nellis Boulevard and Sandra Road, Las Vegas police said.
Nevada roads are deadlier this year, with nearly 40 percent more fatal crashes through March than during the same period in 2023. And the situation is worse on Clark County roads.
A Toyota minivan and a Yamaha collided at about 10:48 a.m. near South Eastern and East Wigwam Avenue, according to a Metropolitan Police Department release.
The collision occurred about 6:30 p.m. near South Jones Boulevard and Badura Avenue, according to Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Aaron Lee.
Brightline West and federal, state and local officials broke ground on the long-discussed high-speed rail system linking Las Vegas and Southern California.
