LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said a 55-year-old pedestrian died at a hospital after being in a crash with a car Friday night.
Police said the driver and passenger were "possibly overdosing." According to LMVPD's report after the crash, police booked the driver of the Volkswagen in absentia into the Clark County Detention Center on DUI-related charges.
Initial details provided by police say that a citizen called 911 stating someone driving a black sedan was driving recklessly northbound on Decatur Boulevard and Spring Mountain Rd.
Police said that the driver lost control and hit several light poles and a pedestrian.
"For an unknown reason, the Volkswagen veered to the right while attempting a lane change or turning movement and lost control," police said.
Debris from the collision struck several unoccupied vehicles in a dealership parking lot.
The pedestrian was transported to a local hospital in critical condition along with the driver and passenger involved in the crash.
At the time, police closed Decatur Boulevard from Desert Inn Road to Pioneer Avenue in both directions.
The pedestrian's death marked the 47th traffic-related fatality in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's jurisdiction for 2023. This collision remains under investigation by the LVMPD Collision Investigation Section.
