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Las Vegas police investigate deadly crash near Russell, Maryland

Posted at 6:20 AM, Sep 23, 2020
and last updated 2020-09-23 10:30:53-04

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — One person is dead after a crash near Russell Road and Maryland Parkway overnight.

Police say a gray Chrysler hit a traffic signal shortly before 8 p.m. Tuesday and even though the car was severely damaged, the person in the car kept driving. Eventually, the vehicle rear-ended a blue Honda.

When crews arrived on the scene, the driver of the Chrysler was dead.

Police say the driver of the Honda stayed on scene and did not seem to be impaired.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation.