Speeding car takes out light pole, closes intersection

A car traveling astatine a precocious complaint of velocity smashed into a airy rod and near a ample magnitude of debris successful the roadway of a cardinal Las Vegas intersection aboriginal Tuesday, causing constabulary to adjacent the intersection to each traffic.

Las Vegas constabulary Lt. David Gordon said astatine 6:20 a.m. that commuters should expect postulation delays astatine the intersection of Spring Mountain Road and Decatur Boulevard done the morning.

“Road closures/lane restrictions volition beryllium successful spot for respective much hours (exact clip framework not known) portion country is being processed, cleaned and Clark County postulation engineers respond and implicit indispensable repairs connected postulation pole,” Gordon said.

Gordon said astatine 4:29 a.m. the car struck a airy pole. Debris was observed passim the intersection and the car was totaled. The operator was hospitalized but was expected to survive.

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