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Fiery Crash Kills Two In The Southwest Valley Tuesday Night
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police were called to a fiery crash that killed two men on Tuesday night.
According to police the accident involving two vehicles happened at around 9:40 p.m. Tuesday night at South Torrey Pines Drive and West Robindale Road.
According to the initial investigation it was determined the a 2021 Dodge Challenger was north on Torrey Pines at a high rate of speed, while a 2015 Mercedes Benz was heading west on Robindale. The Dodge than ran a stop sign and struck the left side of the Mercedes as it was making its way through the intersection.
The Dodge left the roadway and hit trees and surrounding landscaping before coming to a stop. The Mercedes also left the roadway, both vehicles than caught fire and were than put out by first responder firefighters.
Both drivers, a 35 year-old man and a 61 year-old man were both killed in the crash. The identities of both men have not been released at this time. This crash investigation is ongoing. This is the 118th and 119th traffic related fatality in the LVMPD jurisdiction this year.
No more information is available at this time.
Oct 09, 2024
According to a state report, 72 pedestrians and 14 bicyclists were killed on Clark County roads by the end of 2022.
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