Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run crash on New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas
A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash on New Year’s Eve in the southeast Las Vegas Valley, according to police.
The Metropolitan Police Department said the crash occurred at about 6:15 p.m. on Boulder Highway, south of Whitney Avenue.
In a news release, police said evidence at the scene and video surveillance indicate that a dark-colored sedan struck a pedestrian who was south of the marked crosswalk and redirected the pedestrian northward onto the roadway.
#BREAKING Under LVMPD event LLV251200120252, the northbound lanes on Boulder Hwy. at Missouri Ave. will be shut down due to a fatal traffic crash involving a pedestrian.
The pedestrian was taken to the hospital and pronounced deceased. We are currently gathering details and… pic.twitter.com/FYz8Ylo1ZT
— LVMPD (@LVMPD) January 1, 2026
The sedan then continued northbound and fled the scene of the crash, police said.
The pedestrian was transported to Sunrise Hospital’s Trauma Center, where he later died.
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