UPDATE: The Clark County Coroner’s office has identified the victim as Stephen Alan Redmond of Henderson. His cause of death is still pending.
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A 68-year-old man was killed in a crash in the southeast Las Vegas valley Sunday evening, according to police.
The crash was reported around 6:20 p.m. Las Vegas Metropolitan police said a Ford F-250 pickup truck was driving southbound on Boulder Highway approaching Russell Road on a green light. A Honda Odyssey van driving eastbound on Russell Road slowed to a stop at the intersection and went through the red light and collided with the truck.
The driver of the van was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the truck, a 30-year-old man, suffered minor injuries. Police said he stayed at the scene and didn’t show any signs of impairment.
Boulder Highway was closed in both directions at Russell Road for hours as police investigated.
This driver’s death is the 50th traffic-related fatality in Metro’s jurisdiction for 2023.
