Man in wheelchair dies after being struck by vehicle in west Las Vegas
A man in a wheelchair was struck by a vehicle in the area of West Charleston Boulevard and Heavenly Hill Court in west Las Vegas on Tuesday around 7:20 p.m., according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Police said the man, age 58 from Las Vegas, was transported to a local hospital shortly after the crash, where he later died.
At the scene of the crash, a damaged wheelchair could be seen near a white sedan with extensive damage to its front bumper and hood area. Part of a prosthetic leg was also seen near the wheelchair.
In a later statement, police said “a 2013 Nissan Sentra was traveling westbound on West Charleston approaching Heavenly Hills. A pedestrian in a non-motorized wheelchair was crossing south to north across West Charleston outside of a crosswalk.
“A collision occurred when the pedestrian entered the westbound lanes of travel into the path of the Nissan Sentra. The pedestrian was struck by the Nissan Sentra and was projected forward and onto the roadway. The Nissan Sentra pulled over to the right, coming to a stop.”
Police said the driver of the Nissan remained at the scene and did not show indicators of impairment.
The pedestrian’s death marked the 109th traffic-related fatality in the department’s jurisdiction in 2025.
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