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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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