LAS VEGAS, NV — A driver was arrested on suspicion of impairment after a single-vehicle crash that later killed a passenger, according to Nevada State Police Highway Patrol.
The collision happened early on Aug. 1 on Brent Thurman Way, south of West Hacienda Avenue. State police said the SUV left its lane, was overcorrected to the left, and hit a barrier wall.
State police say the SUV struck a barrier after leaving its lane
Troopers responded at about 5:50 a.m. to the crash involving a dark green Genesis GV80 SUV. Investigators said the driver failed to maintain the travel lane before correcting sharply left.
That sequence caused the front of the vehicle to strike an unknown barrier wall, police said.
Passenger was not restrained and died later from crash injuries
Police said the passenger in the SUV was unrestrained and was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition after the crash.
State police later learned that the passenger, Haely Brooke Polaski, died from injuries suffered in the collision.
Crash adds to Nevada State Police fatality totals for 2026
Nevada State Police said the wreck is being counted as the 41st fatal traffic collision in the Southern Command jurisdiction this year. It is also listed as the 44th traffic-related fatality in that area in 2026.
The driver was not publicly identified by police.
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