Las Vegas, NV : Man killed when his car rolls over into gravel pit near 215 Beltway and Lone Mountain Road in Las Vegas on Monday, December 22, 2014

An elderly man was killed in a fatal rollover crash this morning in the northwest valley, Metro Police said. A witness reported the incident at about 6:30 a.m. near the 215 Beltway and West Lone Mountain Road, according to a Metro press release. It appears the compact SUV, a 1999 Honda CR-V, struck the guard rail, left the roadway, and rolled over into a gravel pit in the area of a quarry, according to a press release. The 81-year-old driver did not appear to be wearing a seat belt. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene, Lt. Patrick Charoen said. It is unclear if the man died due to injuries sustained in the crash or as a result of a medical episode, Officer Laura Meltzer said. Traffic on Lone Mountain Road west of the 215 Beltway was affected for about five hours, police said. Source : Man dies after SUV crashes into gravel pit