IN BRIEF
NOT WEARING SEAT BELT
Man who died in crash after running light ID’d
A man who died after running a red light and hitting two cars with his vehicle on Sunday morning was identified as Juan Rodriguez.
The 34-year-old was headed west on Charleston Boulevard in a 1993 Nissan pickup when he ran the red signal at Torrey Pines Drive about 6:10 a.m., Las Vegas police said.
The truck hit a 2005 Mazda 3 and a 1990 Lincoln heading south on Torrey Pines.
The collision tossed the unbelted Rodriguez from his truck, and he died a short time later at University Medical Center. The other drivers were unhurt.
CAR HIT LIGHT POLE
23-year-old who died in crash identified
A driver who died after crashing his car into a light pole early Sunday was identified as Gerard Grajada.
The 23-year-old was speeding east on Alta Drive about 12:40 a.m. when he lost control of his 2000 Pontiac Sunbird near Rampart Boulevard, Las Vegas police said.
The car jumped a curb, hit a fire hydrant and rolled into the light pole.
Grajada died at the scene.
NOT WEARING HELMET
Teen who hit block wall, died, identified
A 17-year-old killed in a motor scooter crash Friday night was identified as George Portillo.
He was heading north on Cimarron Road near Oakey Boulevard about 11:20 p.m. when his 2005 Bahama scooter clipped a curb and threw him through the air, Las Vegas police said.
The teen hit a cinder-block wall and died at the scene. He was not wearing a helmet, police said.
ENDANGERMENT CHARGES
Mother accused of prostituting daughter
A Reno mother was arrested on child endangerment and abuse charges on allegations that she offered her 12-year-old daughter as a prostitute.
Elizabeth Bogard, 49, was arrested Sunday at a motel, according to Reno police.
A man in the room, Sean Channey, 37, also was arrested for failing to register as a sex offender and drug offenses, police said.
According to police, Bogard initially lied to officers about her name while they were investigating possible child endangerment.
During their investigation, officers learned that Bogard was having her daughter act as a prostitute and “trick roll” customers, police said.
Bogard was booked on child endangerment and four counts each of child abuse and pandering, police said.
WARM SPRINGS BRIDGE
Forklift hits bridge, closing eastbound lane
The eastbound lane of the Warm Springs Bridge at Interstate 15 was closed Monday and through the evening after a forklift hit the side of it, authorities said.
The eastbound lane was expected to re-open this morning, said Bob McKenzie, spokesman for the Nevada Department of Transportation.
He said the forklift struck the side of the bridge and took a “gash” out of it, so the bridge had to be closed to allow inspectors to insure that the damage was not serious.
CHEYENNE NEAR JONES
Female passenger dies after truck hits sedan
A Las Vegas woman in her 50s died Monday afternoon after the 1994 Hyundai sedan in which she was riding was struck by a pickup on Cheyenne Avenue near Jones Boulevard, Las Vegas police said.
The Hyundai, driven by 44-year-old Las Vegas resident Charles Wilson of Las Vegas, was traveling west on Cheyenne about 3:20 p.m. when Wilson tried to turn left onto Michael Way. A 1996 Ford Ranger driven by 35-year-old Eber Lopez of Las Vegas was traveling east on Cheyenne and struck the passenger side of the Hyundai. Lopez had the right of way, police said.
Wilson’s passenger, whose name was withheld by police, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. Wilson was taken to University Medical Center with moderate injuries.
tractor-trailer crash
Truck driver crashes, dies on I-15 near Sloan
A truck driver died Monday after he lost control of his tractor-trailer near Sloan, broke through a metal barrier and slammed into a center median of Interstate 15, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.
The truck burst into flames after it hit the median.
Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Kevin Honea said the truck was traveling south when it went off the east side of the roadway about 9 a.m. The truck crossed both northbound travel lanes on I-15 before crashing, he said.
Commercial vehicle inspectors were examining the truck to see if any mechanical malfunction contributed to or caused the crash, Honea said.
