(KTNV) — One person is dead and another person was injured after a rollover crash on Interstate 11 in Henderson early Christmas morning.
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Nevada State Police say the crash happened at 12:26 a.m. in the northbound lanes of the interstate near Horizon Drive.
As a result of the crash, all northbound lanes of I-11 were shut down, along with the northbound Horizon Drive off-ramp.
According to Nevada State Police, a preliminary investigation indicated a 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse was traveling northbound on IR-11 when it "departed from the travel lane" and overturned. The passenger was "partially ejected" from the vehicle as it overturned.
The passenger, identified as 31-year-old Leyanis Diaz Martinez from Las Vegas, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the vehicle was taken to the hospital to be treated for their injuries.
Nevada State Police, Highway Patrol - Southern Command officials said this is their 71st fatal crash, resulting in 88 fatalities in 2023.
