LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Nevada State Police said a driver involved in a crash on Aliante Parkway and 215 died at the hospital after being transported in critical condition Monday morning.
#Fatal crash at the intersection of Aliante pkwy and IR215. Two vehicles involved, we have a hard closure on Aliante pkwy southbound over IR215. #NevadaStatePolice
— Nevada State Police (@NVStatePolice) August 14, 2023
Police said 26-year-old Toni Elizabeth De Vera from North Las Vegas was not wearing a seatbelt when she failed to obey a red traffic signal, according to police.
A Chevrolet driver was traveling northbound on Aliante Parkway, south of the 215 westbound on-ramp in the left turn lane. At the same time, De Vera was traveling southbound on Aliante Parkway north of the 215 westbound on-ramp.
At the intersection, the driver of a Chevrolet was making a left turn on a green light, but De Vera, who was driving an Acura, struck the right side of the Chevrolet, causing both vehicles to rotate clockwise.
The man driving the Chevrolet was transported to UMC with "moderate injuries," police said.
"This marks the Nevada State Police, Highway Patrol – Southern Command’s 49th fatal crash for 2023, resulting in 58 fatalities," Nevada State Police reported.
