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UPDATE: Elderly victim identified in fatal crash near Craig, Tenaya

UPDATE: Elderly victim identified in fatal crash near Craig, Tenaya
Posted at 6:07 PM, Jul 08, 2017
and last updated 2017-07-09 17:01:39-04

UPDATE ON JULY 9: The Clark County Coroner identified the victim killed in Saturday's crash as 84-year-old Shirley Alexander from Las Vegas.

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LAS VEGAS (KTNV) -- Police are investigating a crash that left one person dead near West Craig Road and North Tenaya Way.

Around 11:41 a.m., police say a 2015 Chrysler 300 made a left turn in front of an oncoming 2006 Toyota Prius. 

A passenger in the Toyota was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead. Officials say the passenger wasn't wearing a seatbelt.

The driver of the Toyota was also transported with moderate injuries. Meanwhile, the driver of the Chrysler remained at the scene and did not show signs of impairment.

This marks the 75th traffic-related fatality in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's jurisdiction in 2017. The collision remains under investigation.