LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A Laughlin man is in critical condition at a Las Vegas hospital after being hit by a vehicle on Monday morning.
According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, this happened at 1:23 a.m. on Charleston Boulevard, west of Commerce Street.
Police said evidence at the scene and witness statements indicate a 2005 Honda Accord was traveling westbound on Charleston and approaching the Commerce intersection.
However, investigators a 42-year-old man was crossing Charleston west of the intersection and outside of a marked crosswalk, which is when he was hit.
Police said the 32-year-old driver of the Accord stayed at the scene of the crash and didn't show any signs of impairment.
The pedestrian was taken to University Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. On Nov. 7, investigators said the 42-year-old, identified as Jason Austin, has died. His death marks the 128th traffic-related fatality in LVMPD's jurisdiction in 2023.
