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Car pursuit ends in northwest valley, police said driver crashed into 4 vehicles

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said a driver hit 4 vehicles, including a police car while trying to flee after a stop.
Posted at 6:28 PM, Mar 15, 2023
and last updated 2023-03-16 00:51:43-04

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said a driver hit 4 vehicles, including a police car while trying to flee after a stop.

RTC first reported the crash at 5:41 p.m., saying that there was a crash northbound at Rancho Drive and Decatur Boulevard. This caused all lanes to be blocked at Smoke Ranch Road and Carey Avenue.

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We were able to get more information from police, first reporting that the crash involved an injury.

Police then informed us that they were involved in a pursuit with a driver involved in a carjacking. Police tried to initiate a stop, but then the suspect drove off and rammed into a LVMPD vehicle.

The pursuit continued southbound on Rancho Drive. This was when the vehicle crashed into three more cars.

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Police told KTNV that the suspect attempted to flee on foot, but was captured by police.

UPDATE: All roads are open in the area since Wednesday evening.