LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said a 67-year-old pedestrian died at the hospital after a crash in the east valley Wednesday morning.
Police said an RTC bus was stopped lawfully at a designated bus stop facing westbound on Flamingo Road, west of Pearl Street. The 67-year-old man exited the bus and started walking eastbound toward Pearl Street on the north sidewalk.
While he was walking, a 32-year-old man driving a Nissan traveled westbound on Flamingo Road, approaching the intersection with Pearl Street in the right-most travel lane.
Police said when traffic was slowing down, the driver of the Nissan swerved to the right and drove onto the north sidewalk, hitting a light pole and striking the 67-year-old.
The Nissan also hit the bus shelter and hit the right rear part of the bus.
Police said the pedestrian was taken to Sunrise Hospital with life-threatening injuries, but later died.
The driver of the Nissan cooperated with police, and impairment is not suspected. The driver of the RTC bus was a 51-year-old man, and reported no injuries.
"The pedestrian’s death marks the 111th traffic-related fatality in the LVMPD’s jurisdiction for the year 2023," police said. "This collision remains under investigation by the LVMPD’s Collision Investigation Section."
