Las Vegas, NV : 19-year-old Alexander E. Kuckenbecker killed after crashing into a light pole at Charleston Boulevard on Thursday, April 23, 2015

A 19-year-old Las Vegas man was identified as the person who died in a single-vehicle wreck Thursday in west Las Vegas.

The Clark County Coroner's Office identified the victim as Alexander E. Kuckenbecker. His cause and manner death remained pending Friday.

Officer Larry Hadfield, of Las Vegas Metro police, said a call of the wreck came in at 1:55 p.m. Thursday in the area of Hualapai Way and West Charleston Boulevard. The driver was headed east on Charleston when the crash occurred.

Witnesses told police a man in a white 1990s model BMW was speeding and weaving in and out of traffic just prior to the crash. There were no other vehicles involved in the crash.

"He lost control of his vehicle. It rotated and went to its final resting spot. It was rotating out of control and hit the light pole. The damage to the vehicle is catastrophic. It cut it basically in half," Metro's Sgt. Richard Strader said.

Charleston was shut down between Hualapai and Apple Drive.

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19-year-old identified in west Vegas fatal crash