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Rollover crash ends with driver killed on East Charleston Blvd in Las Vegas
On Tuesday night, a 24-year-old man tragically died after his vehicle struck several fixed objects and rolled over in an east valley parking lot. According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, the collision occurred at 10:29 p.m. at the intersection of East Charleston Boulevard and Sloan Lane. Evidence at the scene, witness statements, and video surveillance indicate that a 2005 Saturn Vue was travelling northbound on Sloan Lane at a high rate of speed and failed to turn at the T-intersection.
The vehicle left the roadway and struck several fixed objects before overturning in the parking lot in the 5700 block of East Charleston Boulevard. Medical personnel at the scene determined the driver was ”beyond resuscitation” and stopped life-saving efforts.
No more information is available at this time.
Dec 14, 2023
Speeding was responsible for an average of 30 deaths per day in 2022, resulting in a total of 11,000 traffic-related fatalities. It was a factor in 29 percent of all deaths on Nevada roads that year. This alarming statistic stresses the importance of following speed limits and driving safely.
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