Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Driver dies after attainable medical episode causes crash in west Las Vegas valley

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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A person might have suffered a medical episode earlier than crashing right into a steel pole and gate within the west Las Vegas valley, leading to his demise, in response to police.

On Sunday at midday, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Division responded to the crash on Vegas Drive close to south Jones Boulevard and west Washington Avenue.

LVMPD mentioned witness statements and proof on the scene indicated {that a} 2024 Volkswagen Jetta was driving east by means of a parking zone when the driving force abruptly accelerated towards the house advanced entrance. The automotive hit a steel pole and crashed into the entrance gate, police mentioned.

The unidentified 26-year-old driver might have skilled a medical emergency, inflicting him to lose management of the car, LVMPD mentioned.

He was taken to a close-by hospital however was later pronounced lifeless, police mentioned.

This crash presently stays beneath investigation.

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