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Coronor identifies 87-year-old man killed in Monday crash

By ROCHEL LEAH GOLDBLATT LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

October 8, 2013 - 8:08 am

The Clark County coroner’s office has identified the man who died Monday morning after crashing his vehicle near the intersection of Desert Inn and Sandhill roads.

Henry Lee, 87, of Las Vegas, crashed after running a red light, hitting a median and crashing into a decorative boulder in a parking lot about 8:15 a.m. Monday, according to Las Vegas police.

Police believe a medical incident might have preceded the crash. No cause or manner was available as of Tuesday morning.

Contact Rochel Leah Goldblatt at 383-0381 or rgoldblatt@reviewjournal.com.

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