LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Police are investigating an overnight Spring Valley crash that killed one person.
It happened around 12:35 a.m. in the area of Buffalo and Twain, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
According to police, a 2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class was speeding south on Buffalo
At the same time, a 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class was heading north on Buffalo and making a left turn onto Twain.
The C-Class entered the intersection and hit the front of the GLC-Class. The C-Class was then redirected to the right, and the passenger's side hit a pole and the corner of a cinderblock retaining wall.
The C-Class was redirected back onto the road and overturned, ejecting both the driver and passenger.
The passenger of the C-Class was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel, and the driver was taken to UMC, where he was admitted to the ICU.
The driver of the GLC-Class sustained minor injuries, and the passenger of that vehicle didn't report any injuries.
Impairment is suspected in the 21-year-old driver of the C-Class, and police said charges are pending upon further investigation.
At 10:15 a.m.this morning, the RTC shared that all lanes are blocked on southbound Buffalo Drive at Spring Mountain Road.
