A speeding driver killed 8 people and left 6 injured after they ran a red light and plowed into multiple vehicles, police in North Las Vegas said Sunday.
Young juveniles were among those killed in the crash which happened at around 3 p.m. local time , Alexander Cuevas, a public information officer with the North Las Vegas Police Department told NBC News.“Speed is a factor,” Cuevas said, adding that it was unknown whether the driver had been impaired.Cuevas said two people had been transported to the University Medical Center hospital and one had died there.
He was joined at the news conference by North Las Vegas Councilwoman Pamela Goynes-Brown who said her “thoughts and prayers with families dealing with loss due to a senseless act.”Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. In order to improve our community experience, we are temporarily suspending article commenting
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