LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Four people were killed in traffic-related crashes within 24 hours within the jurisdiction of the Las Vegas Police Department.
The initial investigation began around 6 a.m. Wednesday when a 33-year-old motorcyclist struck a car turning left into a parking lot on the Meade Ave. The motorcyclist died, marking the 133rd death under the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Police Department.
The next crash occurred before 4 p.m. at Desert Inn near Fort Apache in The Lakes neighborhood. Police said a Ford F-150 pickup struck a 92-year-old man walking outside a marked or implied crosswalk. The driver remained at the scene and there was no damage.
The latest fatal crash on Wednesday for Metro Police occurred before 6 p.m. in Hualapai, near Flamingo. Police said a car making a sudden turn was struck by another car driven by a 29-year-old driver from California. The driver who made the U-turn died. The police accuse the 29-year-old woman of driving under the influence.
About 12 hours later, Metro Police responded around 5:40 a.m. Thursday fatal crash at Desert Inn and Buffalo.
According to police, evidence at the scene, witness information and video evidence indicated that a stolen 2018 Hyundai Elantra was traveling south on Buffalo at a high rate of speed when it approached a solid red light. The driver of the stolen Hyundai was a 14-year-old male juvenile and the passenger was a 14-year-old male juvenile.
A 2018 Toyota Rav 4 was traveling eastbound on Desert Inn Road when it entered the intersection on a green light and struck the Hyundai. The 50-year-old driver of the Toyota was killed.
Metro Police reported that 135 people have died in traffic accidents in their jurisdiction so far this year. That’s slightly more than the 128 reported around the same time last year, as of Friday, November 1.
Pedestrian errors are the leading cause of death on Metro’s roads, 39 in 2024 compared to 34 in 2023.
The traffic report shows that metro police responded to 15,365 accidents in 2024. That is seven percent less than the 16,571 compared to the same time last year. Statistics show that the most crashes occurred in the Spring Valley Area Command, with 2,209. The second highest crash area is the South-Central Area Command with 1,674 crashes.