LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Five people were hospitalized in an east Las Vegas valley crash Saturday afternoon, according to Metro police.
Around 1:20 p.m., Metro police responded to a report of a crash involving two vehicles at the intersection of Lake Mead Boulevard and Walnut Road near Pecos Road.
Police said five people were taken to a local hospital with injuries ranging from minor to critical.
All westbound lanes at Lake Mead Boulevard and Walnut Road were closed as police conducted their investigation. Drivers were asked to avoid the area…