LAS VEGAS (KLAS)— A 32-year-old man is dead after losing control of his car on wet roads and crashing into a light pole in the south valley Thursday evening.
The crash happened around 7:46 p.m. east of Las Vegas Boulevard, on East Windmill Lane before Rancho Destino Road.
Police said the man’s Ford Mustang GT left the roadway and hit a wall, fire hydrant, and light pole. The driver was ejected from the car and pronounced dead at the scene.
The Clark County Coroner’s office will release the man’s identity.
This is the 3rd traffic-related fatality in Las Vegas Metro Police Department’s jurisdiction for 2023.