Elderly woman dies in 5-car wreck

Crash closes North Las Vegas intersection for hours
A police squad responds to an accident scene
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Las Vegas, NV (KXNT) - One person was killed in a 5-car wreck in North Las Vegas Tuesday morning.

Police say just before 10:30, an elderly woman ran a red light at Craig and Allen and slammed into a pickup, which sent her vehicle into two other cars. She died at the scene, while one other person suffered minor injuries.

The name of the woman who died has yet to be released. The intersection was closed for several hours for police to investigate.

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