UPDATE
Police stated the child died on Thursday due to his injuries. According to investigators, this is the 90th traffic-related fatality in Metro's jurisdiction in 2023.
ORIGINAL STORY
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said a 9-year-old is in critical condition after losing control of a kids dirt bike in the central valley.
Police reported his injury Sunday afternoon around 12:04 p.m. at the intersection of Capistrano east of Burnham avenues.
A witness statement and evidence at the scene said the child was riding an off-road motorcycle. Police said he lost control, causing him to overturn and separate himself from the bike.
Medical arrived and transported him to Sunrise Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
"The collision remains under investigation by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s Collision Investigation Section," police said.
