Two women hospitalized after crash closes I-15 lanes

Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009 | 12:16 p.m.

Approximate area of crash

Two women were airlifted to the hospital this morning after they were ejected from their car during a rollover crash on Interstate 15 near Sloan.

Witnesses said the car, a Toyota Scion, was speeding and weaving through traffic when the driver lost control, said Sgt. Kevin Honea of the Nevada Highway Patrol.

The Scion clipped a Toyota Camry before it went off the right side of the southbound lanes and rolled in the desert.

The southbound lanes were blocked for about 30 minutes for helicopters to airlift the women to University Medical Center. Their injuries were critical but not life-threatening, Honea said.

Honea said evidence shows drugs or alcohol were likely a factor in the crash and are part of the ongoing investigation. Charges may be filed pending the outcome of the investigation, he said.

No other injuries were reported. All lanes reopened about 11:45 a.m., Honea said.

Discussion: 25 comments so far…

By isohatethem

9/27/09 at 12:51 p.m.

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Drugs..alcohol..thrill-crazy driving? Cant get any better than that.
By DetMunch

9/27/09 at 1:21 p.m.

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Three words: W T F!!!! Luckily they didn't kill anyone with their idiocy.
By denro

9/27/09 at 1:23 p.m.

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Drugs, booze and driving crazily.

Any one of of the three will kill you or others.

What in God's name are these people thinking?

Oh, I get it, they're not.
By mred

9/27/09 at 1:27 p.m.

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they could have diverted traffic to lv blvd down to jean, but the mormon cops wanted to put on a show on sunday. what did we spend all that money on the electronic signs for?

Wasn't this where the NHP hero smashed into the back of the cad full of illegals?

people in glass houses.....
By lv2gen

9/27/09 at 1:45 p.m.

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mormon cops? glass houses?? where did that come from? were you partying with them before they got in the car?

Yeah, and a single lane road could handle all the traffic from a 3-4 lane freeway. How many people would get pissed and try to pass and cause a head-on collision?

Are you really that stupid? Unbelievable.
By wakeup

9/27/09 at 2:02 p.m.

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no the NHP KILLED a woman and her child not a hero he was speeding always some uninformed racist on this board always!
By isohatethem

9/27/09 at 2:28 p.m.

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"...mormon cops? glass houses?? where did that come from? were you partying with them before they got in the car?..."

lol lol lol
By isohatethem

9/27/09 at 2:31 p.m.

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I think they wanted to see which car is faster..the Toyota Camry or the Toyota Scion.
By LasVegas2009

9/27/09 at 2:53 p.m.

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Trade'n Paint on I-15? as Red would say "DUMB ASS"!
By JulesK27

9/27/09 at 4:21 p.m.

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I work at UMC and we hear the helicopters landing and taking off all weekend, almost every weekend. Are people ever gonna learn that drugs/drinking/driving don't mix? Probably not.

I would like to know how mred knows that the cops are Mormon and what does that have to do with anything? It's just a sad and pathetic situation, no matter what religion, race, or background the people involved are.
By Phargo

9/27/09 at 4:57 p.m.

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Women, can't text, eat, brush hair, check lipsticky, and drive too.
By retiredyoungster

9/27/09 at 5:07 p.m.

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a GREAT reason for the MAGLEV train !
By cjc702

9/27/09 at 7:38 p.m.

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licenses should be revoked for 2 years on first DUI/DWI offense, 5 years on second offense, and forever on third.
us americans do not take driving seriously enough. it is ridiculous that people drink and drive and think that it is okay to do so.
By isohatethem

9/27/09 at 9:37 p.m.

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the more i read mred's post, the more i think he meant 'moron' cops, not mormon. The latter just doesnt make sense.
By boogie

9/27/09 at 9:44 p.m.

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the dumb @#$ meant to say "moron cops", not Mormon.........duhhhhhh
By geenab65

9/27/09 at 10:48 p.m.

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I hope mred meant moron too!! There is no possible way he could know the religious background of the officer. Maybe he'll clarify himself...
By Lenny_V

9/28/09 at 2:47 a.m.

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moron, mormon... its easy to get the two mixed up.

i'm kidding, take it easy
By luvinLV

9/28/09 at 12:35 p.m.

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Yeah, I got stuck in that crap! THANKS LADIES! =(

Glad they weren't killed though I thought for sure it was a fatality. HOPEFULLY they have both learned their lesson!!!! (the car was at least 30 ft off the highway)
By longtimevegasres

9/28/09 at 1:28 p.m.

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Hey county and city workers....get back to work. Stop wasting tax payer money. Big Brother is watching
By ricky4373

9/28/09 at 2:59 p.m.

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it that will it be me guess what? strait to jail am a (latino) why people have to survive if they drink and drive? they don't to deserve to be in this god d.life putting innocent people life on the line
By geenab65

9/28/09 at 6:37 p.m.

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Hunh?
By uddeboda

9/29/09 at 1:46 a.m.

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When there were no more people involved, why not just get the shovels out, and bury them where they were lying, these kind of people are no good for society, and it saves a huge amount of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
By caligirl_2

10/1/09 at 4:10 a.m.

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I can't believe that some of you are saying these girls deserved to DIE from this! I am not defending them driving under the influence at all. However, they did not hurt anyon except for themselves. These girls are from California and were in Vegas to celebrate one of their 21st birthdays, and obviously made the huge mistake of driving under the influence. The passenger is now paralyzed, and the driver has to live with doing that to her best friend for the rest of her LIFE. Its an unfortunate way to learn, but we are human and all make mistakes. I can't believe that some of you are so heartless and wish death upon these young girls when they will be living with the emotional consequences forever- that doesn't even include the punishments they'll receive by law. Sounds to me like some of you could use a reality check that kids do dumb sh*t, but no one deserves DEATH because of a mistake made. I pray for you to grow a heart and conscience, along with these girls' recoveries.
By CRE8TIVE1

10/1/09 at 9:01 p.m.

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I think people should think before they speak. I agree with Caligirl_2. How many of you have gotten behind the wheel after the few cocktails. Especially at the age of 21 or younger. Yes we all try and teach our children not to drink and drive but it happens. And now this child is going to spend the rest of her life in a wheel chair, god forbid and her best friend put her there. So maybe you should have a little compassion for them and their families. And pray to god it never happens to you or someone you love. And maybe you should use your shovel to plant a tree or something else constructive with it. Because they do have a place in society. By the way how is your track record? Have you ever made any mistakes before? Think about it. You only get what you put out how about a good word for them. They are really going to need it, Thanks