Pedestrian killed, driver in custody after northeast Las Vegas Valley crash
Police say a driver fleeing from officers after an attempted vehicle stop struck and killed a pedestrian Wednesday morning in the northeast Las Vegas Valley. (Las Vegas Review-Journal via YouTube)
Police investigate a pedestrian’s death Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, near North Lamb Boulevard and Stewart Avenue in Las Vegas. (Cynthia Puga/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Police investigate a pedestrian’s death Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, near North Lamb Boulevard and Stewart Avenue in Las Vegas. (Cynthia Puga/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Police investigate a pedestrian’s death Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, near North Lamb Boulevard and Stewart Avenue in Las Vegas. (Cynthia Puga/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Updated January 15, 2025 - 12:01 pm
A driver fleeing a Metropolitan Police Department officer fatally crashed into a cyclist Wednesday morning in the northeast Las Vegas Valley, Deputy Chief Branden Clarkson said.
The driver also hit another car, the driver of that car was transported to the hospital for minor injuries, Clarkson said.
The crash occurred after a police officer attempted to make a vehicle stop of the driver at Charleston and North Lamb. The car sped off to North Lamb Boulevard and Stewart Avenue, where it struck the cyclist, who crashed into a wall and was pronounced dead at the scene.
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