LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Las Vegas Metro Police are investigating a collision that left one dead in the west valley on Tuesday morning.
According to initial reports, the collision happened in the area of Smoke Ranch Road and Rainbow Boulevard at approximately 5:47 a.m.
Arriving officers located two vehicles — one of which appeared to be a garbage truck — involved in an accident, and medical personnel pronounced one of the occupants dead at the scene.
Police say this investigation is ongoing.
The following Wednesday after the crash, the Clark County coroner provided an ID of the victim who died in the collision.
The coroner identified the deceased as 26-year-old Eduardo Rojas Carranco from North Las Vegas. The coroner said the 26-year-old was pronounced dead minutes after the collision, at 6:12 a.m.
