Tragedy struck North Las Vegas on a Monday afternoon when a high-speed rollover crash claimed the life of a woman and left a male passenger injured, as reported by News3LV. The North Las Vegas Police Department stated that officers arrived on the scene around 4:32 p.m., near Alexander Road and Simmons Street, where they found the adult female driver critically injured and subsequently pronounced dead at the scene.
The passenger, a male, suffered minor injuries, and was transported to University Medical Center for treatment, the 2005 Ford Escape they were traveling in reportedly veered off the road and overturned because the vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed raising questions about potential impairment which will be assessed by the Coroner's Office at a later date. Both FOX5 Vegas and News3LV have since confirmed that police are conducting an investigation into the crash which also involved a pedestrian, though the specific details about the pedestrian's involvement remain unclear due to conflicting initial reports.
Anyone with information that could aid the police in this matter is strongly encouraged to contact the North Las Vegas Police Department at 702-633-9111, or Crime Stoppers of Nevada at 702-385-5555, information can also be submitted online at crimestoppersofnv.com for those who wish to remain anonymous, as per News3LV.
