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PD: 1 person dies in crash in east Las Vegas

serious crash
Posted at 10:22 AM, Dec 30, 2021
and last updated 2021-12-30 17:23:31-05

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Las Vegas police are investigating a fatal crash in the east part of town Thursday morning.

Officers say the traffic collision occurred in the 10600 block of Pabco Road, a few miles past Lake Mead Boulevard, at about 6:50 a.m. and involved a Toyota Tacoma and a Ford Mustang.

Police say the Mustang crossed over into the Tacoma's travel lane before the crash for unknown reasons.

Two people were transported to the University Medical Center from the Toyota for treatment while the driver of the Mustang was pronounced deceased at the scene, according to authorities.

The driver’s death marked the 149th traffic-related death in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's jurisdiction for 2021.

Authoritues report the crash remains under investigation.