Police urge Las Vegas drivers to be cautious in rain

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Police are reminding drivers in Las Vegas to drive safely when it rains despite the "little water droplets" being "somewhat of a foreign concept in Vegas."

At least, that's the message from Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Captain Dori Koren. He tweeted out a plea on Friday with a photograph of a car crash on the Las Vegas Strip.

The car in the picture is sideways and stuck on a median on Las Vegas Boulevard.

"Fortunately, the injuries from this wreck were not too serious," he wrote.

The Nevada Department of Transportation has a list of tips for driving safely in the rain including:

• Be aware and avoid flooded areas--never attempt to cross running or flooded water
• Reduce speed. Speed limits are based on normal road and weather conditions, not rainy conditions
• Keep additional distance from other vehicles
• Turn off cruise control to reduce hydroplaning
• Do not slam on brakes. Apply steady pressure on ABS-equipped vehicles and pump the brakes if necessary on non-ABS vehicles

Read more tips for driving in the rain at dot.nv.gov.

Capt. Koren's full tweet reads: