LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Two people were killed in a vehicle collision near the intersection of Jones Boulevard and Flamingo Road early Tuesday morning, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police confirmed.
It happened at approximately 5:16 a.m. on west Saddle Avenue, police said. One driver was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision. A second person was taken to University Medical Center, where they died from their injuries.
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The northbound lanes of Jones Boulevard were shut down from Flamingo Road to Viking Road, police said.
Due to the crash, multiple power outages were also reported in the area. There was no clear time of restoration for power at the time of this report.