Colorado man dies in parking lot crash in southeast Las Vegas
A man from Colorado died in a crash in a parking lot Monday night in southeast Las Vegas.
The unidentified driver, 29, was from Fort Collins, police said. The crash happened at 8:39 p.m. in the parking lot of 3075 East Tropicana Avenue. The Clark County coroner’s office on Tuesday identified the man as Paul Christman.
A Walmart Supercenter is located at that address.
In a statement, the Metropolitan Police Department said “a 2013 Chevrolet Suburban rapidly accelerated southbound through the parking lot and collided with a block retaining wall. The collision resulted in major front-end damage to the vehicle. The driver was unrestrained and was pronounced deceased at the scene.”
Police said the driver’s death will not be counted as a traffic-related fatality until the coroner’s office determines the cause and manner of death, which were not yet available on Tuesday.
