A fatal collision that took place last month at a busy Las Vegas intersection has claimed the life of an 82-year-old male driver, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. This unfortunate incident marks the 33rd traffic-related fatality within the jurisdiction of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department for the year 2025, illustrating a persisting challenge of road safety in the region.
Details obtained from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department reveal that on February 10, at roughly 2:17 PM, a Chevrolet Malibu, driven by 41-year-old Ashley Stover of Beaumont, California, ran a red light while traveling west on Sahara Avenue and collided with a Hyundai Elantra, which had been proceeding northbound on Lindell Road with a green light, the pickup was stopped at the time in preparation for its left-turn presumably waiting for a clear passage, the series of events unfolded at the intersection with the flashing yellow arrow where the Chevrolet's failure to stop culminated in the tragic redirection of the Hyundai into a Clark County signal pole.
The initial findings from the scene, supported by witness statements, suggest that none of the drivers exhibited signs of impairment. Stover, along with the elderly driver of the Hyundai, were immediately taken to University Medical Center Trauma for treatment of suspected minor injuries following the crash. However, on February 28, despite medical efforts, the male driver of the Hyundai succumbed to his injuries. The driver of the Ram, Michael Walter from Pahrump, Nevada, was reported to have claimed no injuries during the aftermath of the accident.
The Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner confirmed the death of the Hyundai driver to the LVMPD's Collision Investigation Section, marking the end of the elderly man’s struggle for survival in the hospital. Nearly three weeks after the collision, the investigation has shifted into a more serious inquiry, with the man's death adding a final, tragic chapter to what began as an examination of a roadway incident. Stover's vehicle, a 2024 Chevrolet Malibu, and Walter's 2024 Ram Pickup were part of the vehicles involved in the unfortunate series of events, with additional information on the vehicles, including the 2014 Hyundai Elantra, provided by the official LVMPD news release.
