A multi-car collision on University Center Drive south of E. Harmon Avenue resulted in critical injuries and multiple hospitalizations on Wednesday. The crash occurred when a 2023 Hyundai Elantra, traveling at high speed, failed to stop and collided with several vehicles at a red light, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
A crash involving seven vehicles occurred when a Hyundai Elantra hit a 2022 Ford Transit Van, which then struck a 2022 Dodge Charger. The incident also involved a 2019 Toyota Camry, a 2022 Tesla Model 3, a 2022 Toyota Highlander, and a 2017 IRIZA Tour Bus. The driver of the Hyundai, 42-year-old Nicole Chauvet from Henderson, NV, suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to Sunrise Trauma. Other individuals in the Ford Transit Van, Dodge Charger, and Toyota Camry had injuries ranging from minor to moderate, but none were life-threatening except for Chauvet, as reported by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
Several individuals were injured in a collision and were quickly transported to Sunrise Trauma for medical care. The Las Vegas Traffic Collision Investigation Section is conducting an investigation to determine the cause of the incident, as stated by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
