A teenager was killed Sunday night after after the moped he was operating crashed into a vehicle in North Las Vegas.

The crash occurred just before 8:15 p.m. in the intersection of North Pecos and East Gowan roads, according to a North Las Vegas Police Department release.

Police say a Toyota Scion was westbound on Gowan and tried to turn onto southbound Pecos under a yellow arrow, which requires yielding to oncoming traffic. The moped was eastbound on Gowan at what investigators believe was a high rate of speed, based on surveillance footage reviewed at the scene.

As the Scion entered the intersection to turn left, the moped crashed into the vehicle. The teen, 16, was taken to University Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead.

Police said it appears that while the moped ope

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