A man was struck and killed by a freight train Sunday near Tropicana Avenue and Valley View Boulevard.
Greg Eckert, 32, of Las Vegas, was walking along the tracks about 6:30 p.m. when he was struck and killed, according to officials.
Authorities are investigating why he was on the railroad tracks.
Reporter Steven Slivka contributed to this report.
The Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix setup has forced Strip workers to find another way to get to their jobs. It’s why some have started using the Las Vegas Monorail.
A Clark County School District police officer dressed up as a turkey to walk pedestrians across a busy intersection, raising awareness for pedestrian traffic safety. More than 100 citations were issued for drivers who didn’t yield to pedestrians, or the turkey, police said.
The Clark County coroner’s office on Monday determined that a man died from injuries sustained in a July crash, and not from a medical episode.
Water was seen erupting out of a sidewalk in Henderson on Monday evening.
The collision occurred about 12:30 a.m. Aug. 5 at Industrial Road and West Wyoming Avenue, according to a press release by the Metropolitan Police Department.
Before the top Formula One racers take to Las Vegas streets for the Las Vegas Grand Prix this weekend, the Review-Journal is taking you on a trip around the 3.8-mile circuit.
With Las Vegas Grand Prix race week upon us, road impacts associated with the Formula One race will ramp up this week as final preparations are made and the drivers take to the track later in the week.
The crash occurred on state Route 168 near mile marker 13, about 62 miles northeast of Las Vegas.
Police tried to stop a woman driving a stolen vehicle before she allegedly caused deadly hit-and-run crash that left two children dead, according to an arrest report.
The motorcycle had no visible headlight or tail light, police said.
