Driver in custody after fatal central Las Vegas Valley hit-and-run crash

A driver who had fled the scene of a fatal hit-and-run crash Tuesday morning in the central Las Vegas Valley is in custody.

The crash was reported just before 1:15 a.m. near the intersection of West Sahara Avenue and South Valley View Boulevard, according to Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Justin Van Nest.

A 2015 Nissan 370Z eastbound on Sahara struck the victim, a 34-year-old man, who was crossing Sahara outside a marked or implied crosswalk, a Metro release said.

Upon arrival of medical personnel, the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene, Van Nest said.

Fatal #38
Last night, LVMPD Fatal detectives were working on their preliminary investigation of our jurisdiction's 38th traffic fatality, near the intersection of W. Sahara Ave & S. Valley View. This was a Hit & Run Auto vs. Ped collision. pic.twitter.com/0ivXGhT9LS

— LVMPD Traffic Bureau (@LVMPD_Traffic) March 13, 2024

The Clark County coroner’s office on Tuesday identified the pedestrian as Lavan Canada.

The driver of the Nissan, Angelo Pascua, 29, of Las Vegas, returned to the scene a few hours after the crash and directed officers to his vehicle. He was taken into custody and booked into the Clark County Detention Center on the hit-and-run charge, the release said.

This is the 38th traffic-related fatality in Metro’s jurisdiction for 2024. The crash remains under investigation by Metro’s Collision Investigation Section.

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