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Crash Leaves One Dead another in Critical Condition After Crash in Northeast Valley

Crash Leaves One Dead another in Critical Condition After Crash in Northeast Valley

On Monday night, police discovered that 28-year-old Ahmad Yakub was the victim of a two-car collision in northeast Valley of Las Vegas that resulted in critical injuries.

According to the first reports, the fatal vehicle accident occurred at approximately 10:11 p.m. near Lamb Boulevard and Alto Avenue, with a 2003 Ford Escape traveling north on Lamb and a Kenworth TT semi-truck and trailer going south on Lamb as they prepared for a left turn onto Alto.

At some point, the semi-truck drove into the path of Ford, causing a collision. The officials declared that a 25-year-old man sitting in the Ford’s right front passenger seat was killed at the scene. After notifying family members, the Clark County Coroner’s Office will identify the victim.

The semi-truck’s driver escaped injury in the collision. Ahmad Yakub, the Ford’s 28-year-old driver, was taken to University Medical Center in critical condition and booked on suspicion of driving under the influence after the accident involving a truck and car. No further information is available at this time.

An investigation into the crash is still ongoing.

Source: Fox5 KVVU