LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – A Las Vegas man is dead and two others are seriously injured following a hit-and-run crash in the southern valley Friday night.
According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, the crash occurred around 10:52 p.m. on Desert Inn Road and Channel 8 Drive, near Las Vegas Boulevard. Police determined that a 2006 Infiniti G 35 was traveling east on DI, behind an unidentified dark-colored SUV.
The Infiniti approached the SUV at a high speed, swerved to avoid hitting it, but ultimately struck the left rear side. The Infiniti then lost control and rotated clockwise, hitting a roadside attenuator and overturning.
One of the passengers was ejected onto the roadway, police say, and would die at the scene.
The Infiniti driver and front-right passenger were transported to Sunrise Hospital with moderate and substantial injuries. Police add that the driver of the Infiniti did not show signs of impairment.
The dark-colored SUV failed to remain at the scene of the collision and fled eastbound on East Desert Inn Road.
“The passenger’s death marks the 103rd traffic-related fatality in the LMVPD’s jurisdiction for 2024,” LVMPD noted in a release. “This collision remains under investigation by the LVMPD Collision Investigation Sections Fatal Detail.”
Anyone with information is urged to call the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s Collision Investigation Section at 702-828-3595. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555, visit www.crimestoppersof NV.com, or use the mobile app “P3.” Message and data rates may apply. Tips directly leading to a felony arrest or an indictment processed through Crime Stoppers may result in a cash reward.
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