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20 Year-Old Dies In Three Car Crash On Rainbow And Lake Mead
A 20 year old man has died as a result of a three car crash near N. Rainbow Boulevard and W. Lake Mead Boulevard.
At around 11:55 p.m. Monday night according to witnesses and evidence at the scene 2021 Jeep Wrangler was heading northbound on Rainbow Blvd., approaching Lake Mead Blvd. The Jeep hit a raised concrete median and crossed into the southbound lanes for a short while and than went back into the northbound lane. The Jeep kept moving hitting another curb before heading into the intersection, drifting over the center median and back into the southbound and hit another curb.
Two other vehicles, a Dodge Journey and a Kia Optima were stopped at the red light after getting off U.S. 95 at Lake Mead Blvd.
The Jeep than hit the Dodge in the passenger side and the Dodge pushed into the Kia.
The 20 year old who was a passenger in the Dodge was pronounced dead at the scene and has yet to be identified.
The driver’s of the Jeep, Dodge and Kia were transported University Medical Center to be treated for their injuries.
No more information is available at this time.
Sep 19, 2024
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