LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A woman is dead and a man is jailed after a car crash early Friday morning on the 215 beltway near Durango Drive. It becomes the Nevada Highway Patrol's 11th traffic-related death in 2024.
LVMPD has recorded nearly 40 deaths since the beginning of the year.
In a preliminary statement about the crash, Nevada State Police said they responded to the 215 and Durango southbound flyover, just south of the intersection.
The crash was reported at approximately 4:15 a.m.
State police say an adult female was pronounced dead a the scene, and a man was arrested on suspicion of impairment.
As of 7:45 a.m., road closures were still in place near the collision scene. State police say the 215 westbound Durango off-ramp is closed. Northbound traffic is being diverted to the westbound 215.
"Further information will be provided following the preliminary investigation," a police spokesperson stated.
Editor's note: An earlier version of this report stated the crash happened at 215 and Durango in the northwest valley. Channel 13 regrets the error.
