LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A man has died after being ejected from his vehicle in the western Las Vegas valley on Monday afternoon, according to police.
According to initial reports, police received reports of a single-vehicle fatal collision on South Buffalo Drive, south of Alta Drive, at approximately 4:31 p.m.
Evidence at the scene and witness statements indicate that a 2003 Honda CRV traveled northbound on South Buffalo Drive, south of Alta Drive.
The Honda then left the roadway to the right for unknown reasons, where it struck the curb, a light pole, and several large landscaping rocks, according to police. The Honda then overturned and ejected its driver.
Arriving medical personnel determined the driver was beyond resuscitation and ceased life-saving efforts.
Police say this collision remains under investigation.
The driver’s death marks the 24th traffic-related fatality in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s jurisdiction for 2023.