LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said a 33-year-old man died in the east valley Friday afternoon.
Police said a 46-year-old woman hit a man, who was riding a bicycle, at Tropicana Avenue and Nellis Boulevard around 2:56 p.m.
The woman was driving a "local bus," and according to police, she showed signs of impairment. She was arrested for DUI and traffic-related charges.
The bicyclist was hit when he attempted to cross Tropicana Avenue from the south to the north at the intersection's southwest corner, police said. The bus driver entered the intersection on a red traffic signal and crashed with the left side of the bicyclist.
Medical arrived and transported the 33-year-old to Sunrise Hospital Trauma Center, where police say he did not survive his injuries.
"The bicyclist's death marks the 133rd traffic-related fatality in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's jurisdiction for the year 2023," police said. "The collision remains under investigation by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's Collision Investigation Section."
The bus company Transdev said the incident involved one of their drivers and sent Channel 13 the following statement.
"Yesterday afternoon, a bus operated by a Transdev driver struck a bicyclist near the intersection of Nellis and Tropicana Boulevards, resulting in a fatality. We cannot comment further as the matter is still under investigation and Transdev is cooperating fully with Metro Police in that investigation. This accident is a terrible tragedy and we extend our deepest sympathies to the family of the victim."
