13-Year-Old Boy Drowns in Las Vegas Floodwater
LAS VEGAS (NEWSnet/AP) — A 13-year-old boy drowned over the weekend amid a series of storms that drenched Las Vegas and caused widespread flooding throughout the desert valley.
The teenager was identified Monday by the Clark County coroner’s office as Ryan Taylor of Las Vegas. His death was ruled an accidental drowning.
The coroner’s office said Ryan had been floating in floodwater on an innertube when he drowned. The teen was found injured Saturday afternoon near an intersection about 8 miles east of the Las Vegas strip.
He was hospitalized and died early Sunday.
Two days of heavy rainfall last flooded streets in Las Vegas, prompted various water rescues, shut down a portion of Interstate 15 south of the city and left dozens of vehicles stranded.
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