1 dead, several injured after Las Vegas crash involving wrong-way vehicle

Nevada Highway Patrol investigated a fatal crash involving a wrong-way vehicle early Friday morning on Interstate 11 and Boulder Highway.

According to police, the crash, which occurred at about 2:52 a.m., involved two vehicles, one of which was traveling south in the northbound travel lanes prior to collision.

One adult female, the passenger in the wrong-way vehicle, died at the scene, police said.

Several people were taken to a nearby hospital, according to authorities.

All travel lanes were shut down while police investigated. The State Route 582 on-ramp westbound to go north was also closed, according to police.

Authorities advised that the area would be closed for several hours while police investigated. The road was reopened around the noon hour.