Man riding scooter dies after he was struck by car in Las Vegas
A man who was riding a mobility scooter has died after he was struck last month by a car.
The crash occurred around 3:15 p.m. on Feb. 28 near West Hacienda Avenue and South Decatur Boulevard when the 63-year-old man was crossing Decatur outside a marked crosswalk, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Police said a 2023 Tesla Model 3 traveling west on Hacienda collided with the scooter.
The man was transported to University Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. The Tesla driver, who was uninjured, remained at the scene and showed no signs of impairment, police said.
On Friday, the Clark County coroner’s office informed police that the man had died at UMC.
The collision remained under investigation.
Contact Taylor Lane at tlane@reviewjournal.com.
