Crime & Safety
Las Vegas Car Crash: 3 Children Killed, Report Says
Las Vegas police asked the public to avoid the area as they investigate the deadly incident.
LAS VEGAS, NV -- Three children were reportedly killed Wednesday afternoon after two cars crashed in Las Vegas, which then struck pedestrians, The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.
The public was asked to avoid Flamingo Road at Eastern Avenue as they investigate the incident, police said.
A police officer at the scene confirmed to the Review Journal that the deceased were children. A spokesman for the department told the paper three people were killed but did not provide their ages.
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Police said the intersection is expected to be closed for several hours as they investigate.
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TRAFFIC ALERT: We're working a serious multiple injury collision at the intersection of Flamingo and Eastern. Traffic at the intersection is being diverted. Please avoid the area.
— LVMPD (@LVMPD) December 13, 2017
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