Teenager Dies in Crash Near Lake Mead and Rainbow - 8 News NOW

Teenager Dies in Crash Near Lake Mead and Rainbow

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LAS VEGAS -- A 15-year-old boy is dead after a crash at the intersection of Rainbow Boulevard and Lake Mead Drive on Saturday night and Metro police say a drunk driver is to blame.

Metro Police say a black SUV carrying three people crashed into a light pole.

The teenager suffered severe head trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene. At this point its unclear whether that person was wearing a seatbelt.

The driver of the SUV failed a field sobriety test after the accident and was taken into custody.

This is the 25th traffic related fatality in Metro's jurisdiction this year.

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