An e-bike rider died Saturday evening after a violent crash into a curb and cinderblock wall in the southwest Las Vegas valley, according to police. The collision happened around 5:08 p.m. on April 25 at the T-intersection of Lourdes Avenue and Paseo Del Prado. The rider was taken by ambulance to UMC's trauma center, where he later died despite life-saving efforts.
What Police Say Happened
Investigators with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said the e-bike was traveling west on Lourdes Avenue and did not slow or yield at the T-intersection, FOX5 reported. Police told the outlet the rider veered to the right, hit a concrete curb, then slammed into a cinderblock wall. The impact threw both the bike and the rider onto the sidewalk and roadway. LVMPD's Collision Investigation Section is handling the case.
Detectives Dig In, With History Behind Them
Traffic detectives are now reviewing witness statements and looking for any available video as they piece together what went wrong at the intersection. It is not their first deadly encounter with e-devices. In August 2025, LVMPD noted an earlier e-bike fatality that it counted as its 100th traffic-related death of the year, according to a department press release. Those cases helped spur targeted traffic enforcement and safety outreach focused on riders using motorized bikes and scooters.
E-Device Crashes Keep Climbing
Local hospitals and public health officials say the risks tied to e-bikes and e-scooters are no longer a blip on the radar. A KTNV analysis found that 602 people were treated at Southern Nevada hospitals last year for crashes involving e-devices, a jump of roughly 400% compared with previous years, and that nearly half of students hit while traveling to or from school were using some kind of e-device, as KTNV reported. Hoodline also documented a fatal downtown e-device collision in March, and county leaders have been moving toward clearer rules and more outreach in hopes of curbing risky riding.
What Officials Are Saying Now
Police have not released the rider's name or any identifying details. Investigators have also not yet provided information about possible impairment or speed. Detectives are asking anyone with information or video of the crash to contact LVMPD's Collision Investigation Section.
As officers finish their canvass and wrap up work at the scene, the case adds one more grim marker to a growing debate over e-device safety across the valley. Police have not released further details, according to FOX5.
