LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Las Vegas Metro Police are investigating a rollover crash that left several people hospitalized Sunday night at an intersection where street lights have been out for nearly two years.
LVMPD reports the crash occurred Jan. 19 around 7 p.m. on Desert Inn and Navajo Willow near Town Center Drive. According to police, a driver heading north ran a stop sign and struck an SUV.
According to neighbors Paul and Amber Boyd who live just a few hundred feet from the intersection, several street lights along Desert Inn aren’t functioning, leaving drivers in the dark.
Residents report years of darkness
“Last night’s accident, the car flipped. It was upside down,” Amber Boyd said.
The Boyds told Fox5 News that street lights have been out along Desert Inn for nearly two years, from Town Center all the way to Hualapai. During that time, they said they’ve witnessed more collisions at the intersection.
“There have been so many accidents that have happened here in the last nine to ten months that you really have to, like, pay attention and take your time because there are no lights. You can’t see,” Paul Boyd said.
The outages have created safety concerns beyond vehicle crashes. Amber Boyd said her daughter’s bus stop is located right at the intersection.
“In the morning when there’s no light outside, she’s sitting in the dark,” she said.
County response unclear
The Boyds said they have tried to get answers from the county about when repairs would begin but haven’t received a response.
“I’ve gone to their website and I’ve filled out the form for this intersection and I haven’t heard anything,” Paul Boyd said.
Fox5 News reached out to the county to see when repairs would start but did not immediately hear back.
Police are still actively investigating the collision and it’s unclear if poor street lighting played a factor. However, officials confirmed last week to Fox5 News that copper wire thefts have left dozens of neighborhoods across Clark County in the dark.
Copper theft damages
From December 2024 to July 2025, the county has replaced and repaired $1.2 million in copper wire theft damages. Public Works has replaced $500,000 worth of materials.
Clark County is implementing several strategies to combat copper wire theft, including welding shut access covers on poles, installing wiring overhead instead of underground to make access more difficult, and shifting to aluminum wiring instead of copper because it has less value. The county is also launching a pilot program to install solar streetlights in a hard-hit east Las Vegas neighborhood.
In November, the Clark County Commission adopted an ordinance prohibiting the purchase of copper wire commonly used in municipal operations at recycling plants and scrap yards unless sellers provide documentation verifying lawful acquisition.
With no confirmation as to when repairs will start, neighbors along Desert Inn remain frustrated.
“Unacceptable. We pay taxes,” Paul Boyd said.
The county asks residents to call 911 to report copper wire theft in progress. Suspected theft and streetlight outages can be reported online through “Fix It Clark County” at www.ClarkCountyNV.gov/FixIt.
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