Tuesday, March 24, 2015 | 3:31 p.m.
A driver died and a bystander was injured today after a vehicle hit a pole near West Lake Mead and North Martin Luther King boulevards, Metro Police said.
Police received reports about 1:30 p.m. of the crash on J Street, just south of Doolittle Avenue, Officer Laura Meltzer said. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene, she said.
The age and gender of the driver were not immediately available.
A female pedestrian who was hit by debris was taken to University Medical Center with minor injuries, Meltzer said.
Police are investigating the possibility the crash was caused by a medical episode, she said.
The pole fell into the street, and J Street was closed between West Owens and Doolittle avenues for cleanup, Meltzer said.
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