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Woman dead after hitting light pole in central Las Vegas, NV
On Saturday morning in the central Las Vegas valley, tragedy struck when a 26-year-old woman lost her life in a car accident. According to the Metro Police, the collision occurred at 6:31 a.m. at West Charleston Boulevard and South Mohawk Street. Evidence at the scene and a witness statement revealed that the woman was driving a 1999 Toyota Tacoma west on Charleston when the vehicle veered off the road and onto a sidewalk. The driver`s side of the Toyota then collided with a steel street light pole. The driver was rushed to the University Medical Center`s Trauma unit in critical condition, yet sadly, hospital staff pronounced her deceased.
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March 06, 2023
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