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Laughlin Backyard Crash Caught on Video as Car Goes Airborne, Driver Ejected Into Pool

A police report attributes the crash to speeding, with failure to stop cited.

Overview

  • Surveillance footage shows a car burst through a concrete wall, flip through the air, hit a pool-house roof and eject the driver into a private swimming pool.
  • The crash occurred late on Dec. 15 in Laughlin, Nevada, and the driver was transported to a hospital in Arizona.
  • Homeowner Cletis Reed says he and others pulled the conscious but disoriented driver from the water after finding his backyard in ruins.
  • The wreck destroyed the patio and contaminated a 25,000-gallon pool with motor oil, with repairs estimated near $300,000 and a full drain likely.
  • LVMPD has not confirmed charges or impairment publicly, records show the driver has prior traffic violations, and a crane was needed to remove the vehicle.