LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- One person is dead after being struck by a car that also crashed into a pole north of the downtown area Tuesday morning.

Officers responded around 1:45 a.m. to N. Main Street and E. Owens Avenue near Las Vegas Boulevard. North Las Vegas police said a vehicle struck a pole and a pedestrian, killing the person.

A driver and passenger fled from the car but were later taken into custody. Police said impairment may have been a factor in the crash.

All lanes in the area are closed to traffic, and motorists are advised to find an alternate route.

This is a developing story.

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