LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Police are investigating a six-car crash with nine people dead in North Las Vegas Saturday afternoon.
Police were called to a crash shortly after 3:00 p.m near Cheyenne Avenue and Commerce Avenue.
“There have been a total of confirmed nine deceased, ages ranging from young juvenile to middle-aged adults,” police spokesman Alex Cuevas said.
The driver of the Dodge Challenger died in the crash.
Speed was a factor as the driver who caused the crash ran a red light, police said.
Fifteen people were involved in the crash.
The coroner’s office will release the identities of the dead.
The intersection was closed as police investigated.
