🎧 Vehicle Strikes Power Pole, Catches Fire on Highway 99
The vehicle caught fire following the crash
On Friday (June 12) at about 6:24 a.m., Clark County Sheriff’s Office deputies, AMR personnel, and Clark County Fire District 6 firefighters responded to a single-vehicle collision involving a vehicle that struck a power pole in the 8200 block of NE Highway 99.
The vehicle caught fire following the crash. Witnesses helped the 44-year-old male driver from the vehicle before first responders arrived. The vehicle, a maroon 2008 Mazda 3, was fully engulfed in flames when emergency crews arrived on scene.
The driver, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, was transported by AMR to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The cause of the crash remains under investigation; however, impairment is not believed to be a factor.
NE Highway 99 was fully closed between NE 78th Street and NE 84th Avenue while Clark Public Utilities repaired the damaged power pole and power lines.
Information provided by the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.
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