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Wrong Way Accident Kills Two

On Sunday, April 19, two men were killed on the U.S. 95 in a wrong way accident.

According to Nevada Highway Patrol, the accident happened on the southbound route, north of the Snow Mountain exit, at around 4 in the afternoon.

David Beckstrand, aged 40, of Las Vegas was driving recklessly in a 2007 Chevrolet Suburban and travelling against the traffic. He collided head on with a 2014 Chevrolet Camaro being driven by 29 year old Michael Phillip Johannsen of North Las Vegas. Both drivers died at the scene. Following the initial collision, the Camaro smashed into a 2015 Subaru Impreza WRX that then struck a semi-truck. The driver of the Subaru, a 34 year old male was taken to University Medical Center with non life threatening injuries and the 51 year old male driver of the semi was not injured.

This was the 19th fatal crash in Nevada Highway Patrol Southern Command’s jurisdiction this year.

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Two People Critically Injured in Crash

On Saturday, March 21, two people were critically injured in a crash in the southwest valley.

According to police the accident happened shortly before7 p.m. at the intersection of Hacienda Avenue and Grand Canyon Drive. They went on to say that a Mercedes Benz was traveling northbound on Grand Canyon at a high rate of speed. As the car approached Hacienda, a Toyota Corolla was driving westbound on Hacienda and stopped at a two way stop sign at the junction with Grand Canyon.

The Toyota then went into the intersection and collided head on with the Mercedes Benz.

There were three teenagers in the Mercedes and two men in the Toyota. The passenger in the Toyota was ejected from the vehicle. All were taken to University Medical Center with the occupants of the Toyota both in critical condition, whereas those from the Mercedes Benz only received minor injuries.

Police were awaiting results of blood analysis to determine if alcohol was involved in the crash.

All lanes at the intersection of Hacienda Avenue and Grand Canyon Drive were shut down for several hours after the accident and police say they suspect that one or both drivers may have been driving under the influence and they are awaiting the results of blood analysis.

If you, or someone you know, have been injured as a result of a serious accident in Las Vegas or anywhere in Nevada, contact the Law offices of Jolley Urga Woodbury & Little now at (702) 699-7500 or contact us online today for a free consultation and case evaluation

Road Rage Shooting May Have Been Drug Related

On February 12, Tammy Myers was murdered in an apparent road rage shooting.

She was shot in front of her home, five miles west of the Las Vegas Strip, just after she had been giving her 15 year old daughter a driving lesson in a nearby parking lot. According to her family, there was an incident between 45 year old Myers and a suspect in the parking lot and he then followed her back to her home and shot her dead.

The suspect was 19 year old Erich Nowsch, who lived only one block from the Meyers and he was arrested following a standoff with the police and is now facing a murder charge

However, more information has now been revealed, and it appears that Meyers returned to her home to drop her daughter off following the driving lesson, but then she took her 22 year old son, who was armed, and the two of them went to look for Nowsch following the car park incident. There was then a second confrontation which led to the fatal shooting which happened in front of her home.

Initially the family of Meyers said nothing about knowing Nowsch, stating that they were scared to reveal that information. Tammy’s husband, Robert Meyers, went on to say that his wife had spent hours with Nowsch at a nearby park counseling him.

However, local man Robert Selig, aged 47, says that Tammy would go to the park to buy pharmaceutical drugs from Nowsch as he sold them every day there, and that the shooting of Tammy was a drug deal gone bad.

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Motorcycle Crash Leaves Man Critically Injured

On Monday afternoon a motorcycle crash left a man critically injured.

According to Las Vegas police, the accident happened shortly after 1 p.m. on Flamingo Road, approaching Escondido Street, near Maryland Parkway. Alvin Willingham, age 58 and his son, 27 year old Justin Willingham were out riding their motorcycles. Neither of them was licensed to drive them. Alvin Willingham was on a 1980 Yamaha motorcycle and travelling west when a 1999 Oldsmobile being driven by Wilbur Ramberg turned left in front of him to turn into a shopping center. He crashed into the vehicle and landed on the roadway and the car spun and stopped.

Willingham was taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center with a very critical head injury and the car driver suffered minor injuries. Justin Willingham was not involved in the accident and stopped to try and help his father.

East Flamingo was closed in both directions between Maryland Parkway and Algonquin Street while the accident was cleared and the investigation began.

If you, or someone you know, have been injured as a result of a serious accident in Las Vegas 0r anywhere in Nevada, contact the Law offices of Jolley Urga Woodbury & Little now at (702) 699-7500 or contact us online today for a free consultation and case evaluation

Driver Was Killed After Smashing into Traffic Signal Pole

On Friday driver was killed in a two vehicle accident in Las Vegas.

According to Las Vegas police the accident happened shortly before 4 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Sahara Avenue and Sloan Lane. A Nissan 350Z was traveling west on Sahara and was approaching the intersection with Sloan. At the same time a Toyota Prius was turning left at the intersection from eastbound Sahara and hit the left side of the Nissan. The Nissan then slid and smashed into a traffic signal pole on the northwest corner of the intersection. The driver was a 19 year old male from Las Vegas, and he was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency medical personnel.

The driver of the Toyota, who was a woman in her 30s remained at the scene and reported the incident.

This was the 2nd traffic-related fatality in LVMPD’s jurisdiction in 2015.

The crash is still under investigation and so far the identities have not been released.

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Man Seriously Injured After Rolling Jeep

On Friday, an accident in Indian Springs sent a man to hospital.

According to the Nevada Highway Patrol, the accident happened just after 6 a.m. on U.S. Highway 95 near mile marker 124 and Creech Air Force Base, when a Jeep Wrangler rolled onto the right shoulder. No other vehicle was involved.

The driver was male, and his age and identity are not yet known. He was alone in the vehicle. Although seriously injured, he was found to be conscious and talking and was airlifted to University Medical Center in Las Vegas by Mercy Air. His current condition is unknown.

The investigation is ongoing to discover why the Jeep rolled, and even though the accident happened off the highway and on the shoulder, the right lane in the area was closed in order to clear debris and remove the vehicle.

If you, or someone you know, have been injured as a result of a serious accident in Las Vegas 0r anywhere in Nevada, contact the Law offices of Jolley Urga Woodbury & Little now at (702) 699-7500 or contact us online today for a free consultation and case evaluation

Police Helicopter Crashes in Las Vegas

On Wednesday afternoon, two Las Vegas Metro police officers were injured when a police helicopter crashed in a residential area northeast of the city’s downtown area.

According to police, the accident happened just before 5p.m. when the aircraft crashed into the street near the intersection of 21st Street and Bonanza Road.

The officers were taken to University Medical Center with what appears to be non life threatening injuries. Police said that no one was hurt on the ground.

The helicopter was a Hughes 530 which was one of five choppers operated by 22 police department pilots. It was bought in July 2010 by the Metro Police Department, and was completely destroyed following the crash.

According to its website, the Air Support Unit patrols 7,910 square miles of Clark County, including extensive residential areas and downtown Las Vegas. In 2008 the unit responded to more than 14,000 calls, playing a direct role in the arrest of 782 suspects, recovered 392 stolen vehicles and carried out 147 search and rescue missions.

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Two Die in Weekend Crash

Early Saturday afternoon, two men were killed and two others were injured in a crash on Valley View Boulevard near Desert Inn Road.

According to Las Vegas police, the accident happened just after 12.30 p.m. on Valley View and Capella Avenue when a Nissan Altima, which was turning south onto Valley View from Capella and crossing the northbound lanes of S. Valley View Boulevard, was hit on the driver’s side by a Yamaha motorcycle which was travelling north.

The motorcycle and vehicle stayed locked together as they rolled over, and both came to rest in the southbound lanes of S. Valley View Boulevard. The motorcycle driver, 27 year old Michael Don Savery and the driver of the Nissan, 27 year old Everado Jaramilli-Pedrasa were both pronounced dead at the scene.

The passengers in the car, a 30 year old woman and a 19 month old boy, were taken to University Medical Center. The woman suffered minor injuries and police described the child’s injuries as moderate.

According to police, witnesses said the motorcyclist was driving recklessly and at a high rate of speed and these were Metro’s 87th and 88th traffic related fatalities for 2014.

Valley View was shut down between Desert Inn and Sirius Avenue for a few hours while police started their investigation.

If you, or someone you know, have been injured as a result of a serious automobile accident in Las Vegas 0r anywhere in Nevada, contact the Law offices of Jolley Urga Woodbury & Little now at (702) 699-7500 or contact us online today for a free consultation and case evaluation

Be Aware of Staged Accidents

Drivers in Nevada are being warned to watch out for staged automobile accidents, which are created on purpose to defraud automobile companies. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), the number staged accidents or those caused on purpose in Nevada increased by 21 percent from 2012 to 2013 and are one of the fastest growing types of fraud for the insurance industry.

In a staged automobile accident, drivers to create automobile accidents with unsuspecting drivers and will often include passengers in their vehicles who also claim for supposed injuries.

There are several different types of staged accidents, such as when a driver cuts someone off so that they have no choice but have a rear end collision, or they might beckon a driver to enter a lane and then deliberately crash into them, subsequently blaming the victim and denying they signaled them to enter. Another method is by slamming into a victim at an intersection, then saying the victim ran a red light.

Drivers should always be aware of their surroundings and in the event of an accident check how many people were in the vehicle and if any more show up after the accident claiming that they too were in the car and are injured.

If you, or someone you know, have been injured as a result of a serious automobile accident in Las Vegas 0r anywhere in Nevada, contact the Law offices of Jolley Urga Woodbury & Little now at (702) 699-7500 or contact us online today for a free consultation and case evaluation.

Child in Serious Condition Following Parking Lot Accident

On Tuesday morning a 2 year old child was hit by an SUV.

According to Las Vegas police, the accident happened in the Fiesta apartment complex at University Avenue, near South Durango Drive and Peace Way in the west valley just before noon.

The boy was riding his scooter when it appears that he dashed out from between two parked cars in the parking lot and the 50 year old driver of a 2002 Dodge Durango was unable to avoid him, even though he was driving slowly.

The police went on to say that the driver himself called them, and remained on the scene.

The toddler, who had a broken leg and lung injuries, was taken to the trauma unit at University Medical Center in critical condition, although by the evening his condition had been upgraded to serious.

The abuse and child neglect division of Metro police went to the scene to investigate the supervision of the child, although to date it is unclear whether anyone will be facing charges related to the incident.

If you, or someone you know, have been injured as a result of a serious automobile accident in Las Vegas 0r anywhere in Nevada, contact the Law offices of Jolley Urga Woodbury & Little now at (702) 699-7500 or contact us online today for a free consultation and case evaluation.