Updated 11 p.m. Pacific, Monday, Oct. 26. Las Vegas police are investigating a deadly crash in the southeast valley tonight. Here is what officials have released so far.
Fatal crash at Mountain Vista Street and Rawhide Avenue
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police officers were called to a two-vehicle crash at Mountain Vista Street and Rawhide Avenue at about 9:10 p.m. Monday, and one person died, police said. Police have not yet released the identity of the person who died or details about the vehicles involved, and the cause of the crash is under investigation.
The intersection is closed while investigators work the scene. (Source: FOX5 Las Vegas, News 3)
Driver tip: Avoid Mountain Vista and Rawhide for the rest of the night. Use Eastern Avenue or Pecos Road for north-south trips and Russell Road or Tropicana Avenue to cross the area. Fatal-crash investigations often keep roads closed for several hours.
We will update this post when police release more information.