LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A 16-year-old girl is in critical condition and a man was arrested after a crash in the southwest Las Vegas valley, according to police.
According to police, on Sunday afternoon they received reports of two vehicles driving recklessly southbound on Fort Apache Road near Tropicana Avenue.
According to evidence at the scene and witness statements, a Dodge Charger was driving south on Forth Apache Road at a “high rate of speed,” when a Jeep Cherokee was making a left turn to go north on Fort Apache.
The crash occurred when when the Jeep turned and the front of the Dodge crashed with the side on the Jeep.
The driver of the Dodge and his passengers were taken to a local hospital as well as the 16-year-old driver of the Jeep.
The driver of Dodge did not show signs of impairment and was booked into the Clark County Detention Center where he was booked on related charges.
