UPDATE | 7:46 a.m.
The RTC has shared that all northbound and southbound lanes on Valley View Boulevard have reopened following this crash.
ORIGINAL STORY
We're tracking a developing story involving a suspected impaired driver that collided with a Nevada State Police (NSP) trooper.
WATCH | What we know so far, and which routes to take instead
It happened around 1:48 a.m. this Tuesday at the intersection of Valley View Boulevard and Meadows Lane. According to NSP, the crash was between a red Nissan sedan and a Nevada Highway Patrol cruiser.
NSP shared that the driver of the Nissan showed signs of impairment at the time.
A State Trooper was hospitalized a as result, sustaining non-life-threatening injuries. The Nissan driver was also taken to a nearby hospital as a precaution, and according to NSP, will be booked for DUI after their release.
WATCH | Channel 13's footage of the scene
This comes a day after we told you about Nevada police's Super Bowl DUI blitz numbers for 2026, which saw a rise in arrests, but a decrease in citations.
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Valley View remains closed between Meadows Mall and the Springs Preserve. Use alternate routes, and avoid the area.
