Las Vegas-area crash involving 6 vehicles leaves 9 dead, 1 critically injured

9 individuals have been killed and one particular person was in essential situation Saturday following six-vehicle crash in North Las Vegas, Nevada, in response to reviews.

The crash was a “chaotic occasion” that occurred round 3 p.m. native time, Alexander Cuevas, a spokesman for the North Las Vegas police, informed reporters, in response to the Las Vegas Evaluation Journal.

A driver in a maroon Dodge Challenger, dashing by way of a crimson mild, appeared to have precipitated the crash, he stated. The driving force of the Challenger and a passenger within the automobile have been among the many useless, he added.

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A type of killed died after being transported to a hospital, Cuevas stated. The critically injured particular person was being handled at College Medical Heart, he added.

A complete of 15 individuals have been within the automobiles linked to the crash, the newspaper reported.

“We’ve not seen a mass casualty visitors collision like this earlier than,” Cuevas stated round 11 p.m. native time.

Among the automobiles struck have been pushed right into a vacant lot close by, the spokesman stated.

The ages of the individuals who died ranged from youngsters to middle-aged adults. 

A earlier crash Jan. 10 left 4 useless, the Related Press reported.

Final 12 months was the deadliest on Nevada roadsin 14 years, with 382 individuals killed, the Evaluation-Journal reported.

North Las Vegas is a metropolis of about 250,000 residents, situated simply subsequent to the playing capital, which has about 630,000 residents.

The Related Press contributed to this story.