LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — One person is dead after a crash in the area of Decatur Boulevard and Desert Inn Road on Monday afternoon, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department says.
A 2015 Nissan Versa was heading east on Desert Inn at the same time a 2020 Hyundai Tucson was heading west on that road, police said.
A 2003 Toyota Tundra was stopped, facing south, in the parking lot of the shopping center that includes a Smith's grocery store, with the intention of exiting to turn right onto Desert Inn toward Decatur, police said.
The Nissan tried to make a left turn from Desert Inn into the parking lot, according to authorities, driving into the Hyundai's path, leading to a crash, and was redirected into the stopped Toyota.
The Toyota driver reported no injuries, and the driver and passenger of the Hyundai were taken to UMC Trauma with minor injuries.
The driver and passenger in the Nissan were both taken to UMC Trauma, and while the driver sustained moderate injuries, the passenger was pronounced dead.
This marks the 70th traffic-related fatality in LVMPD's jurisdiction for 2026.
