A man who died from injuries sustained in an accident on Friday has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.
Alberto Escalona, 28, of Henderson, was southbound about 4 a.m. on Interstate 15 near Blue Diamond Road when his Mercedes-Benz was rear-ended by a Frito-Lay truck.
Escalona was taken to University Medical Center in critical condition. He died early Saturday morning.
Cause of death has not been determined at this time.
Las Vegas motorists should plan next week for a pair of directional closures of Interstate 15 near the resort corridor.
With the second-annual Las Vegas Grand Prix completed, crews are already tearing down the infrastructure tied to the 3.8-mile street circuit, with the majority of the work planned to conclude by Christmas.
Motorists should brace for heavy traffic around Las Vegas during Thanksgiving weekend as droves of people travel in and out of Southern Nevada to celebrate turkey day with family and friends.
In an effort to dodge $50 parking fees and not drive my own car into the Formula One vortex, I decided to trust a friendly Uber driver to get to the race.
The Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix setup has forced Strip workers to find another way to get to their jobs. It’s why some have started using the Las Vegas Monorail.
A Clark County School District police officer dressed up as a turkey to walk pedestrians across a busy intersection, raising awareness for pedestrian traffic safety. More than 100 citations were issued for drivers who didn’t yield to pedestrians, or the turkey, police said.
The Clark County coroner’s office on Monday determined that a man died from injuries sustained in a July crash, and not from a medical episode.
Water was seen erupting out of a sidewalk in Henderson on Monday evening.
The collision occurred about 12:30 a.m. Aug. 5 at Industrial Road and West Wyoming Avenue, according to a press release by the Metropolitan Police Department.
Before the top Formula One racers take to Las Vegas streets for the Las Vegas Grand Prix this weekend, the Review-Journal is taking you on a trip around the 3.8-mile circuit.
