Blue Diamond shut down near Fort Apache due to wrong-way driver crash

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Multiple people were transported to an area hospital after a head-on crash near the intersection of Blue Diamond Road and South Grand Canyon Drive in the southwest Las Vegas Valley, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

The incident was reported as a head-on collision as a result of a wrong-way driver, according to police. Multiple people were transported to an area hospital with what appear to be serious injuries, according to Metro police.

It is unknown how many people were involved in the incident and whether the injuries are life-threatening.

The involved vehicles are still at the intersection of Blue Diamond Road and South Grand Canyon Drive, causing a hazard. The lanes will be blocked during the investigation, according to Metro police.

This story will be updated when more information is released.