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DUI suspected in pedestrian’s death in central Las Vegas Valley

Updated June 7, 2025 - 12:59 pm

A pedestrian was struck and killed early Saturday morning in a suspected DUI crash in the central Las Vegas Valley.

The crash occurred about 2 a.m. near West Flamingo Road and Redwood Street, east of South Rainbow Boulevard, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Police say a 2008 Infiniti G35, turning right onto Redwood Street from Flamingo, hit a man lying in the road, He was taken to University Medical Center where he later died.

The driver, 41-year-old Marc Damerell of Las Vegas, remained at the scene and was arrested on DUI-related charges, police said. The identity of the person who was killed had not yet been released.

The death was the 73rd traffic-related fatality in Metro’s jurisdiction in 2025.

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