West Las Vegas Girl, 11, Struck And Killed Crossing Lake Mead Blvd

An 11-year-old girl was struck and killed Monday evening while crossing Lake Mead Boulevard outside a marked crosswalk near Martin Luther King Boulevard, according to police. The child was hit by a sedan during the evening rush and later died from her injuries. Investigators say the driver stayed at the scene and is not suspected of being impaired.

Police timeline and crash scene

Police say the crash happened during the evening commute on Lake Mead Boulevard west of Concord Street at about 5:15 p.m. Monday, when a juvenile ran north across the roadway outside a designated crosswalk and was struck by a sedan, according to KTNV. The driver remained at the scene and was not believed to be impaired. Lake Mead Boulevard was closed between Martin Luther King Boulevard while investigators documented the scene and collected evidence. Police have not yet released the girl’s name as the investigation continues.

What investigators and the Review-Journal reported

The Review-Journal reported that the vehicle involved was a 2009 Nissan Sentra and that the collision occurred in a construction zone just west of Concord Street. The paper also noted that the driver was a 29-year-old Las Vegas woman who stayed at the scene, according to police. The girl’s death was recorded as the 141st traffic-related fatality in Metro’s jurisdiction so far in 2025. Metro’s fatal-collision unit is leading the investigation as detectives work to piece together the exact sequence of events.

A wider pattern of deadly streets

Safety experts say this case reflects a broader, years-long rise in pedestrian deaths across Clark County and Nevada, a trend tied largely to speeding, impairment, and road designs that prioritize fast traffic over people on foot, as outlined by UNLV. Researchers there have been calling for engineering changes and targeted safety measures to slow drivers and better protect vulnerable road users. The region is still wrestling with how hard to lean on enforcement versus street redesign, a debate highlighted in reporting by FOX5.

Officials’ message to drivers and pedestrians

In its post on X about the crash, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department called the death a preventable tragedy and urged pedestrians to use crosswalks, follow signals, and make themselves visible. The department also pressed drivers to slow down, stay alert, and expect people in the roadway. The incident is logged under number llv251100063537 as detectives continue their investigation into what led up to the deadly collision.