Pedestrian killed in west Las Vegas crash; van driver flees scene
A 62-year-old man who was crossing the street was killed in a hit-and-run crash in the west Las Vegas Valley on Wednesday afternoon, police said.
The collision occurred around 5:42 p.m. at Rainbow Boulevard and Laredo Street when a 2007 Chevrolet Express Van failed to yield the right of way at a stop sign and crossed into the path of a 2021 Audi TT car, according to a Metropolitan Police Department press release.
The back of the van then hit the pedestrian, whose name wasn’t released by Metro. The man, who had been crossing Laredo, died at the scene, police said.
After the crash, police said, the van’s driver left the scene on foot. The driver of the car, a 38-year-old Las Vegas woman, stayed at the scene and showed no signs of impairment, police said.
The pedestrian’s death was the 48th traffic-related fatality in Metro’s jurisdiction in 2025.
The crash remained under investigation.
Police were asking anybody with any information to call Metro’s Collision Investigative Section at 702-385-5555. To stay anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555, go online at www.crimestoppersofnv.com or use the P3 mobile app, police said.
Contact Taylor Lane at tlane@reviewjournal.com.
