News briefs for September 13, 2004

Monday, Sept. 13, 2004 | 10:59 a.m.

Driver killed as his car rolls

A 27-year-old man was killed Sunday night when he wrecked his car and was ejected as it rolled on Volunteer Boulevard near St. Rose Parkway in Henderson.

The man, whose name was not released this morning, was northbound on Volunteer about 10 p.m. when he rounded a curve at a high rate of speed and lost control, Officer Todd Rasmussen, Henderson Police spokesman, said.

The 1995 Lincoln he was driving flipped several times and ejected him. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Man dies after hitting trailer

A 30-year-old Las Vegas man died Friday night after he drove into the back of a tractor-trailer on Losee Road near Lake Mead Boulevard, Metro Police said.

The driver was traveling south on Losee in a 1999 GMC Savanna when he drifted out of his lane and struck a 2001 Kenworth tractor-trailer parked along the west curb, Detective Bob Holland said.

The driver of the GMC was taken to University Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. His name has not yet been released. It was the 89th traffic death in Metro's jurisdiction this year.

Girl, 10, injured on scooter

A 10-year-old Las Vegas girl remains in serious condition with head wounds after the motorized scooter she was riding without a helmet pitched sideways and her head struck the sidewalk.

"She went down sideways, suddenly," said Juan Velazco, who saw the girl riding the scooter north along the sidewalk on Sandhill Road south of Midas Street just before 7 p.m. on Friday.

Velazco lives across the street from where the motorized scooter fell.

The scooter, driven by Anacaren Lujan, was out of control, Metro Police and witnesses said.

Lujan was taken to University Medical Center and was still in serious condition this morning, a hospital spokeswoman said.

Metro Police traffic division is investigating. It wasn't not clear whether the girl's parents would face charges for letting her ride the scooter without a helmet.

A 120-acre wildfire in Douglas County

whose smoke plume could be seen 50 miles away in the Reno area on Saturday was contained. Cooler temperatures helped firefighters in their battle.