LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — A 72-year-old woman died following a two-vehicle crash at Mountain Vista Street and Rawhide Street, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
The collision occurred on Monday at approximately 9:10 p.m., according to police. Police added that the crash marks the 99th traffic-related fatality in the department’s jurisdiction for 2026.
Evidence at the scene and driver statements indicated a 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander was making a left turn from northbound Mountain Vista Street to westbound Rawhide Street, according to police. A 1999 Toyota Solara was traveling southbound on Mountain Vista Street at Rawhide Street.
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A collision occurred when the front of the Toyota struck the passenger’s side of the Mitsubishi, police said. The Mitsubishi was redirected in a southwestern direction and struck the raised curb on the southwest corner of the intersection, according to police. The Mitsubishi then overturned onto its driver’s side and came to rest. The Toyota came to rest in the southbound travel lanes on Mountain Vista Street.
Arriving medical personnel began life-saving measures on the passenger of the Mitsubishi, a 72-year-old woman, according to police. She was pronounced dead at the scene despite those efforts. Her identity is pending notification of next of kin.
The Mitsubishi’s driver and the Toyota’s driver reported moderate injuries, police said. Both drivers were transported to Sunrise Trauma for medical care, according to police.
Impairment was not suspected in the collision, according to police.
The crash remains under investigation by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s Collision Investigation Section.
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