This is a roundup of all the breaking news from around the Las Vegas valley for November 5, 2018.
8:05 P.M.
Nevada Highway Patrol is investigating a critical injury crash involving a car and a motorcycle at U.S. 95 and College Drive in Henderson. One person was transported to the hospital in critical condition. The ramp is temporarily closed while the crash is being investigated.
5:14 P.M.
Power has been restored to the majority of the nearly 2,400 customers who lost power in southwest Las Vegas.
4 P.M.
2,383 customers are without power in southwest Las Vegas. NV Energy says it is due to damaged equipment with the outage starting around 2:40 p.m. with expected restoration around 5:30 p.m. A 13 Action News viewer shared a photo of a crash near Durango Drive and Warm Springs Road.
2:40 P.M.
Nevada Highway Patrol reports the earlier crash on U.S. 95 happened around 8:22 a.m. when a silver Honda was getting onto the freeway and proceeded to dart across traffic toward the fast lane. The Honda was broadsided by a black Buick. The male Honda driver died of his injuries while the female Buick driver was transported to UMC Trauma with non-life-threatening injuries.
2:20 P.M.
The fire on Washington Avenue was started by a plumber using a torch to fix an outside water pipe. $50K in damage, one person displaced.
WASHINGTON AVE CONDO FIRE UPDATE: TOC: 11:31AM Plumber using torch to fix outside water pipe, started inside wall fire, extended to kitchen & 2 upstairs bathrooms, $50K, no inj’s, 2 pets died, at least 1 person displaced. #PIO1News pic.twitter.com/yz5fRGvWwM
— Las Vegas FireRescue (@LasVegasFD) November 5, 2018
12:30 P.M.
Two cats died after a fire in the 6300 block of West Washington Avenue, near Torrey Pines Drive. The fire was reported in the kitchen and second floor bathroom. The cause is unknown.
F3H 6379 W. Washington Ave fire in 1 unit of 2-sto 6 unit condo bldg - OUT, fire in kitchen & 2nd floor bathroom, cause U/I, no injuries, 2 pet cats died due to smoke. Investigators on scene. #PIO1News pic.twitter.com/U9SwnLOfM4
— Las Vegas FireRescue (@LasVegasFD) November 5, 2018
12:25 P.M.
All lanes have reopened on U.S. 95 after an earlier deadly crash.
#FASTALERT 05-Nov-18 12:25PM, =UPDATE=,
US-95 Southbound at Lake Mead Blvd,
All Lanes Open— RTC Southern Nevada (@RTCSNV) November 5, 2018
11:39 A.M.
The scene of the suspicious package near Decatur and Oakey boulevards has been cleared.
10:48 A.M.
All southbound traffic on U.S. 95 near Lake Mead Boulevard is restricted to one travel lane after a deadly crash.
#Update Fatal crash US95/Lake Mead Blvd. All southbound travel restricted to one travel lane. Highly recommend to avoid the area. Expect heavy delays. #drivesafenv #buckleup #NHPSoComm pic.twitter.com/tTYYSeewWJ
— NHP Southern Command (@NHPSouthernComm) November 5, 2018
9:30 A.M.
Fatal crash involving multiple vehicles in southbound lanes of U.S. 95 near Lake Mead Boulevard. Avoid the area and expect delays.
8:30 A.M.
Police are investigating a suspicious package at the post office near Decatur and Oakey boulevards. The immediate area has been evacuated. Avoid the area if possible.
1:08 A.M.
Police say a tourist was stabbed by a stranger while playing slots at the Golden Nugget in downtown Las Vegas. READ MORE.
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