LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — One person is dead and six have been hospitalized following a multi-vehicle crash in the southeast Las Vegas valley, according to Las Vegas police.
At 12:38 p.m., Las Vegas Metro Police says officers responded to the accident at Cabana Drive and east Desert Inn Road involving a sedan and an SUV.
In an LVMPD incident report, evidence at the scene and witness statements indicated a 2021 Toyota Corolla was traveling southbound on Cabana Drive in the single southbound travel lane, while a 2020 Toyota Highlander was traveling northbound on Cabana Drive in the single northbound travel lane.
Police say the Corolla crossed left-of-center and entered the northbound travel lane south of the intersection for "unknown reasons," causing a collision where the left front of the Corolla struck the left front of the Highlander, resulting in major damage to both vehicles.
All occupants of the Highlander were transported to Sunrise Hospital by ambulance for minor injuries, and the driver of the Corolla was transported to Sunrise Hospital by ambulance, where he was pronounced deceased.
According to police, impairment is not believed to be a contributing factor in this collision.
The Corolla driver’s death marks the 12th traffic-related fatality in the LVMPD’s jurisdiction for 2023.
Cabana Drive between Desert Inn and Twain has been currently closed and all restrictions will remain in place until the accident is cleared.
