LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — One person was killed and another critically injured in a single-vehicle crash in Henderson early Sunday morning.
The collision occurred at approximately 12:30 a.m. on November 8, at Horizon Ridge Parkway and Shaded Canyon Drive, east of Gibson Road, according to Henderson Police.
Authorities said a Honda Prelude was traveling east on Horizon Ridge Parkway when it reportedly accelerated before colliding with a light pole. Witnesses observed the vehicle moving slowly before it crashed.
Emergency responders located two individuals inside the vehicle. The female passenger was pronounced dead at the scene, while the male driver was extricated and transported to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Police indicated that speed and impairment are believed to be contributing factors in the incident. No further information has been released, and the investigation is ongoing.