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According to authorities, a 44-year-old Las Vegas woman was killed when the car she was operating ran a red light and collided with an SUV in west Las Vegas.
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Just after 2:00 p.m. on January 2, the unidentified woman was operating a 2009 Nissan Cube southbound on Tenaya Way toward Westcliff Drive.
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A Toyota 4Runner from the year 2021 was moving east on Westcliff in the direction of Tenaya Way, which becomes Antelope Way south of Westcliff.
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According to a statement from the Metropolitan Police Department, a collision happened when the driver of the Nissan failed to stop for a solid red traffic signal
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According to the police statement, the driver of the Nissan was sent to University Medical Center with injuries that were "found to be non-life threatening by trauma staff."
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Police claimed to have heard of the woman's death four days after the accident on Sunday, though.
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The woman's death's exact cause was not yet known. The Clark County coroner's office provides information on the manner and cause of collision-related deaths.
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For the year 2023, the woman's death marked the fourth traffic-related fatality under Metro's control. Police stated they were still looking into it.
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The Toyota's driver, a 30-year-old Las Vegas woman, "showed no symptoms of impairment" and "remained at the collision scene with minor injuries," according to police.
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