03-04-2025
Police: Van driver flees scene after fatal crash in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Police are looking for the driver of a van involved in a crash that left one man dead.
The crash occurred on Wednesday around 5:40 p.m. on Rainbow Boulevard and Laredo Street, just south of Sahara Avenue. According to Las Vegas Metropolitan police, the driver of the van ran a stop sign and collided with an Audi TT driving on Rainbow. The crash caused the van to spin around and hit a man crossing the street. The 62-year-old man died at the scene.
Pedestrian dead after central Las Vegas valley crash
Police said the driver of the Chevrolet Express Van ran away from the crash scene. The Audi's driver, a 38-year-old woman, was not injured and showed no signs of impairment.
The Clark County Coroner's office will release the man's identity. He is the 48th traffic-related fatality in Metro's jurisdiction for 2025.
Police urge anyone with information on the crash to contact Metro's Collision Investigation Section at (702) 828-3786, or to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at (702) 385-5555.
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