16-05-2025
Loved ones remember man killed in west Las Vegas valley hit-and-run crash
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Loved ones are searching for answers after a man was killed in a hit-and-run crash in the west Las Vegas valley Wednesday.
Those who knew and loved Patrick DeLoriea remember him as the light in every room.
'I think everyone who knew Patrick loved him,' Robert Drysdale said.
'He was just always, always in a good mood,' Drysdale continued.. 'Always happy.'
The 33-year-old man was killed at the intersection of Rainbow Boulevard and Vegas Drive early Wednesday morning. DeLoriea was crossing the street on his skateboard when a car hit him and kept going, according to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police.
LVMPD officers are still searching for the driver.
DeLoriea's friends at Zenith Jiu-Jitsu on Rainbow Boulevard near Charleston Boulevard, where he spent years training, told 8 News Now they are doing what they can to honor his life.
'He used to compete with us,' Drysdale, the owner of Zenith Jiu-Jitsu, said. 'Everyone knew him by name, everyone was his friend.'
Drysdale and his team started a GoFundMe for Deloriea's family, and he told 8 News Now they are planning several future fundraisers to help with funeral expenses.
'He's going to be missed, you know?' Drysdale said. 'I think everyone is pretty upset over this loss, and it's just not something we were expecting.'
The Zenith team hopes that by sharing Deloriea's story, they can encourage anyone who knows anything about the crash to come forward and help bring him justice.
'He's not the kind of person that is easily forgotten,' Drysdale concluded.
The car police are searching for is described as a dark colored 2020-2024 Tesla Model Y. It would have damage to the front left side.
Anyone with information is urged to call the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's Collision Investigation Section at (702) 828-3060 or, to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at (702) 385-5555, or on the Crime Stopper's website.
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