An 80-year-old man died following a crash on Sunday at the intersection of West Desert Inn Road and Arville Street in Las Vegas. A 2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class was turning left on a flashing yellow arrow and did not yield to a 2019 Nissan Rogue traveling in the opposite direction. The two vehicles collided. The incident is under investigation by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
A collision occurred when a Mercedes turned left at an intersection with a flashing yellow arrow and was struck by a westbound Nissan Rogue that had a green light. Witnesses and evidence showed that the Mercedes did not yield before turning. The Mercedes driver was hospitalized. The Nissan driver, Elizabeth Crousore, had minor injuries and was not impaired, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
An elderly driver died from injuries on Thursday after a recent crash in Las Vegas, bringing Clark County's traffic death toll to 52 for the year. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's Collision Investigation Section is still investigating the crash. The name of the deceased has not been released, pending notification of family. The incident has raised questions about intersection safety and traffic signal effectiveness.
