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Las Vegas police discuss traffic safety following deadly road rage incident
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Handling the wrath of disgruntled drivers has become a scary reality for many across the Las Vegas valley. Metro's Traffic Safety Bureau hosted a public meeting Tuesday to share with residents what they've seen as of late.
'We had a road rage incident turn into a murder yesterday,' Traffic Safety Sgt. Roberto Angulo said.
That incident happened around 6:30 p.m. Monday after a man was shot and killed on the 215 near Jones Boulevard after charging a vehicle with a knife, according to police.
Angulo said if residents that if they ever find themselves in that type of situation, drive to the nearest police headquarters and call 911. That is the best course of action and do not retaliate.
'My advice to people is to walk away and to do things safely. Specifically, when you're operating a vehicle. It's already dangerous enough so when you add in anger or an intentional act that makes it even more unsafe, it endangers everyone around,' Angulo added.
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While for some, filming the incident may seem like the first thing you should do, Angulo said otherwise.
'People get out of their cars to film and I always ask people if it ever crosses their minds to just dial 911,' he shared.
However, it should be known that road rage in itself is not a crime.
'The term road rage involves some sort of act between drivers that occurs on the road. There's no specific crime called, 'road rage,' but the acts that are performed within that, can be a criminal act,' he said.
Residents at Tuesday's meeting like Dr. Robert Hillsman said for him and others, this traffic-related aggression has become a weekly occurrence on the roadways.
'It's extremely concerning. I have relatives and friends of mine that have been victims of road rage and I know that sometimes you're going to be trapped so the most important thing is to not engage,' Hillsman told 8 News Now.
As for fatal crashes this year to date, Metro police have seen 71 cases compared to 74 this time in 2024. Metro Police currently has 143 officers assigned to their traffic bureau.
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