The elderly man who died in a single-vehicle rollover crash on Tuesday has been identified in accident reports as 83-year-old Herschel Williams.

He was pronounced dead at University Medical Center and the Clark County coroner’s office ruled that his death was an accident.

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said the crash took place around 4:40 p.m. near Dean Martin Drive and West Wigwam Avenue.

Williams was heading south on Dean Martin in a 2015 Mercedes-Benz E350 when he drove over the median and into oncoming traffic.

The vehicle then hit a light pole and overturned in a desert area. Police said Williams was ejected from his vehicle.

At the scene, Lt. Jeff Stuart said the crash may have been linked to a medical episode.

However, the coroner’s office found that Williams’ death was due to multiple blunt force injuries.

No information has been released about what caused Williams to go over the median.

This was the 33rd traffic fatality investigated by Metro police this year.

If more information is released, it will be provided in subsequent accident reports.

Rollover crashes result in death more often than other traffic accidents. Even though they make up only two percent of accidents in the United States, they cause about 35 percent of passenger deaths.

On average, rollover crashes result in the death of more than 10,000 people every year, according to information from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

These crashes may be due to speeding, overcorrecting or tire problems. In some cases, families can get compensation with help from a car accident lawyer.

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