Third of 3 people struck in 3½-hour span in Las Vegas Valley crashes dies

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In all three crashes, the drivers remained at the scene and showed no signs of impairment.

Tony Garcia

/ Las Vegas Review-Journal

August 18, 2026 - 9:29 am

Three radical struck by vehicles successful a 3½-hour span this period successful the Las Vegas Valley person died.

A 45-year-old Las Vegas antheral struck by a conveyance Aug. 2 connected East Tropicana Avenue westbound of Koval Lane died Sunday, according to a Metropolitan Police Department release. The unfortunate was crossing Tropicana extracurricular of a marked oregon implied crosswalk erstwhile the clang occurred.

This decease marked the 76th traffic-related fatality successful Metro’s jurisdiction this year.

On Aug. 9, a 27-year-old pistillate struck conscionable aft 8:10 p.m. Aug. 2 connected South Eastern Avenue southbound of Warm Springs Road died, police said Thursday.

Also connected Aug. 9, a 61-year-old antheral operating an e-bike died from his injuries suffered conscionable aft 11:15 p.m. Aug. 2 successful the intersection of East Sahara Avenue and South Burnham Street, constabulary said Aug. 10.

In each 3 crashes, the drivers remained astatine the country and showed nary signs of impairment.

The crashes stay nether probe by Metro’s Collision Investigation Section.

Contact Tony Garcia astatine tgarcia@reviewjournal.com oregon 702-383-0307. Follow @TonyGLVNews connected X.

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