LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – A 57-year-old man was killed Tuesday night after he was struck by two vehicles as he attempted to cross Nellis Boulevard.
According to a news release from Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, the man was crossing outside of a crosswalk near Meikle Lane, not far from E. Lake Mead Boulevard, when he was struck by a white sedan. The man was thrown onto the south side of Nellis where he was then struck by a gray sedan. Both vehicles left the scene.
The crash was reported around 9:34 p.m. When paramedics arrived at the scene, the man was pronounced dead. His identity has not been released by the Clark County coroner’s office.
This death is the 32nd traffic-related fatality in Metro’s jurisdiction since the beginning of 2023.
Police are urging anyone with information on the crash to contact Metro’s Collision Investigation Section at (702) 828-3595 or to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at (702) 385-5555 or go online to this link. You can also use the mobile app “P3.”
This was the second deadly hit-and-run crash on Tuesday evening in the Las Vegas Valley.
