A 10-year-old child was fatally struck Friday on westbound Charleston Boulevard at Mojave Road in east Las Vegas, authorities said. Emergency crews and detectives sealed off the intersection with police tape while investigators worked the scene. The child was transported to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead, and police said the pickup's driver was taken into custody but was not suspected of impairment.
What officials have said about the scene
According to KTNV, the Regional Transportation Commission reported that all westbound lanes at Charleston Boulevard and Mojave Road were closed, and traffic cameras showed the intersection blocked with police tape and emergency vehicles. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police told KTNV the area would "be closed to foot and vehicle traffic" during the investigation while officers processed the crash and took the driver into custody.
Intersection history and safety context
The Charleston and Mojave crossing has been the site of serious crashes before, and the Las Vegas Review‑Journal documented a fatal bicyclist collision at the same intersection in 2015. State planners and safety advocates say those kinds of incidents fit a wider pattern. Nevada's Strategic Highway Safety Plan notes a sharp rise in school-related and other vulnerable-road-user crashes, citing a 141% increase in school-related incidents through Oct. 6, 2025, and urging targeted engineering and education measures (Nevada SHSP).
Traffic impact and where to get updates
Drivers are being urged to avoid westbound Charleston at Mojave and use alternate routes while investigators remain on scene. The Regional Transportation Commission posts current alerts and detour information for motorists and transit riders on its website, where the RTC of Southern Nevada provides live updates and routing details.
What comes next
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police collision investigators were handling the scene and had not released the names of those involved or said whether charges would be filed, according to KTNV. Officials asked anyone with information to contact Metro or Crime Stoppers as detectives continue their work.
