A woman riding a scooter was killed Friday after a car struck her at the intersection of Boulder Highway and East Flamingo Road in east Las Vegas, police said. Paramedics took her to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, where she was later pronounced dead. The driver of the car stayed at the scene, and investigators said she showed no obvious signs of impairment.
According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, a northbound 2013 Hyundai Sonata hit the rider after the scooter moved into the vehicle's path while the crossing signal was not in the walk phase. The paper reports the Sonata's driver is a 43-year-old woman and that people in the Hyundai did not report injuries. Those details, police said, came from a Metro traffic-bureau release outlining the department's preliminary findings.
Boulder Highway's dangerous stretch
The crash adds to a string of deadly collisions along Boulder Highway this year, a corridor that has drawn scrutiny from residents and traffic-safety advocates. In May, a high-speed collision on the same route killed a longtime Clark County special-education teacher, underscoring the corridor's risks. That earlier incident was covered in Hoodline's reporting on a High-Speed Boulder Highway Crash.
Investigators ask for video and witnesses
Metro's Collision Investigation Section is handling the probe and is asking anyone with video or information about the incident to contact investigators. Police shared a preliminary account of the crash in a traffic-bureau release from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and said the case remains under investigation. Anyone with tips can call the Collision Investigation Section at (702) 828-3317 or Crime Stoppers at (702) 385-5555.
Why this matters
The crash is being counted as the 59th traffic-related death in Metro's jurisdiction this year, a grim tally that officials and safety advocates often point to when calling for change. That figure was reported by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, while the department's preliminary findings were outlined in a Metro traffic-bureau release.
Police have not released the rider's name, pending family notification, and no criminal charges have been announced. Metro again urged anyone with footage or information to reach out to its Collision Investigation Section as the inquiry continues.
