LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Nevada State Police said a trooper vehicle is involved in a three vehicle crash Monday evening.
The crash happened on Las Vegas Boulevard and Sloan Road.
A Nevada Highway Patrol officer said at 6:40 p.m., a trooper said on his radio that he was involved in a head-on crash.
The trooper was driving southbound on Las Vegas Boulevard near Sloan while a Mazda was trying to make a lefthand turn onto the I-15 northbound.
Investigation by officers indicates that the driver of the Mazda turned on the direction where the officer was and that's when a collision happened. After the Mazda hit the trooper, the Mazda was redirected and hit a Dodge pickup truck.
#Crash on Las Vegas Blvd and Sloan. Traffic closed in both directions three vehicles involved and one was a trooper. Trooper and two female adults were transported with non life threatening injuries. We will update as we get more information. #NevadaStatePolice
— Nevada State Police Highway Patrol Southern Comm (@NVStatePolice_S) February 21, 2023
There were two females inside the Mazda, both with non life threatening injuries. The officer also had non life threatening injuries after the crash. All three were taken to UMC Trauma.
The driver of the Dodge had no injuries at all according to police.
The officer who spoke to KTNV said that the dashcam footage from the trooper vehicle was reviewed, and it was a clear indication that if seatbelts were not worn, the crash injuries could have been worse.
"I can tell you now, seatbelts save lives," the officer said.
