Las Vegas police investigate two crashes involving officers, one injured

Las Vegas police are investigating two separate crashes involving Metro patrol vehicles that occurred minutes apart on Thursday morning in the northwest valley. The first incident took place around 11 a.m. when officers attempted to stop a stolen vehicle near Lake Mead Boulevard and Rampart Boulevard, resulting in a collision; the stolen vehicle fled and officers did not pursue, with no reported injuries to officers. Approximately 20 minutes later, a second crash involving a Metro vehicle occurred near Lake Mead Boulevard and James Bilbray Drive. In this incident, an officer and two other people were transported to local hospitals with injuries not considered life-threatening. Authorities have asked the public to avoid the affected area while investigations continue. No further details on either crash have been released.