Jackknifed tractor-trailers blocked traffic in both directions along the vital corridor south of the nation's capital. Some people waited 16 hours or more for rescue.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A report says the number of fatal auto accidents in Nevada caused by drivers running red lights increased by 60% between 2008 and 2017.
It’s summer in Nevada. Temperatures rise, sure. But kids are out of school. People are driving with the tops down. Water parks are bursting with people.
Recent statistics show bicycle deaths on Nevada roads have remained about steady over the last few years. They’re about 2 to 3 percent of all traffic-related deaths.
Vehicle crashes and fatalities were up in Clark County and across the state for the first half of 2017.
The Nevada Department of Transportation released figures Thursday that report 106 crashes in Clark County between January 1 and June 26, and 111 traffic-related fatalities.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities say a woman was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after the motorized wheelchair she was riding was struck by a vehicle at a busy crossroads in southeast Las Vegas.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A 30-year-old Las Vegas woman is due to face a judge Friday on felony drunken driving charges after she was accused of driving a car that killed one pedestrian and critically injured another on a sidewalk near two elementary schools.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A 25-year-old Las Vegas man is due in court on felony drunken driving charges in a fiery three-vehicle crash that killed a shuttle bus driver and a German tourist.
