The Clark County coroner's office has identified the passenger killed in a single-vehicle crash in Henderson early Sunday as 18-year-old Michelle Parker. A county spokesperson said Tuesday that Parker died from blunt-force injuries and her death was ruled an accident.
The crash occurred at about 12:30 a.m. Sunday on West Horizon Ridge Parkway between Las Palmas Entrada Avenue and Shaded Canyon Drive. According to the Henderson Police Department, the vehicle collided with a light pole, killing the passenger and hospitalizing the driver with life-threatening injuries.
Police said speed and impairment were suspected to be factors in the crash. The Henderson Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for an update on the driver's condition as of Tuesday.
Sources: Las Vegas Review-Journal
Original reporting: Las Vegas Review-Journal →
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