Las Vegas teen dies in e-bike crash in northwest valley
A teen operating an e-bike died in a crash Monday night in the northwest valley, Las Vegas police said.
The Clark County Coroner’s Office identified the teen as 16-year-old Brian O’Dea of Las Vegas.
Another passenger on the e-bike was injured. He was identified by police as Guadalupe Carlos Angel Chavez, 18, from Las Vegas.
The crash happened at 6:21 p.m. at North Jones Boulevard and West Eugene Avenue.
In a statement, the Metropolitan Police Department said a “2017 Ram 1500 was traveling southbound on North Jones Boulevard at West Eugene Avenue. A Segway Xyber electric bike with two riders was traveling eastbound on West Eugene Avenue approaching North Jones Boulevard. A collision occurred when the Segway operator failed to stop at the posted stop sign and entered the path of the Ram. The front of the Segway collided with the front right of the Ram in the intersection. Both riders were ejected and thrown onto the roadway.
“The driver of the Ram remained at the collision scene and showed no signs of impairment.”
Chavez was transported to University Medical Center with substantial injuries. O’Dea was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The operator’s death marked the 56th traffic-related fatality in the department’s jurisdiction for 2025.
