LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — N. 5th Street closed overnight after a car rolled over and killed the driver, according to police.
On Wednesday, Sept. 13 around 2:58 a.m., North Las Vegas Police Department Patrol Officers responded to the area of N. 5th Street and E. Cheyenne Avenue after reports of a car crash. When officers arrived, they saw the crash involved an Acura SUV driven by a man believed to be in his 20’s who was suffering from serious injuries, according to a release.
The release stated the car was traveling northbound on 5th Street, approaching E. Cheyenne Avenue, when the driver lost control and drove into a dirt construction site where it rolled over several times. The driver, who was the only person in the car, was ejected from the SUV.
Medical personnel pronounced the man dead at the scene, according to police. Speed and impairment are believed to be factors in the crash.
The Clark County Coroner’s office will release the driver’s identification and cause of death pending notification of next of kin.
These are the preliminary details and this is still an on-going investigation. Anyone who may have information about this collision is urged to contact the North Las Vegas Police Department by phone at 702-633-9111. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 702-385-5555, or on the Crime Stoppers website.
