A pedestrian using a wheelchair suffered serious, possibly life-threatening injuries early Monday morning after being struck in a crash that Las Vegas police are investigating as a possible hit-and-run. The collision happened in the northeast valley near Cheyenne Avenue and Walnut Road, just east of Las Vegas Boulevard, and left the roadway closed for hours as officers worked the scene.
According to FOX5 Vegas, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department reported the crash around 5:55 a.m. The pedestrian was transported to a nearby hospital with injuries described as serious and possibly life-threatening, police said. As reported by KSNV, officers remained on scene as the investigation got underway, and police had disclosed no further details about the circumstances of the crash.
Road Closed While Investigators Work the Scene
The roadway will remain closed while the investigation into the crash continues, per the same FOX5 Vegas report. Police have not identified a vehicle or driver connected to the collision, and it remains unclear whether the hit-and-run designation will be confirmed as the probe moves forward.
Nevada law lays out strict obligations for drivers involved in any crash that causes injury or death. Under Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 484E, a driver must immediately stop, return to the scene, remain there while fulfilling statutory requirements, provide identifying information, and render reasonable assistance, including arranging transportation to a hospital when necessary or requested. Failing to stop after a crash causing bodily injury or death is a category B felony in Nevada, carrying a minimum of two years and a maximum of 20 years in prison along with a fine between $2,000 and $5,000, according to the statute.
Other Wheelchair-Involved Crashes in the Valley
This is not the first time a Las Vegas crash has involved a pedestrian using a wheelchair. In a separate incident, police arrested a suspected impaired driver after he allegedly ran over a man pushing a wheelchair and fled the scene, according to KTNV. That crash happened just before 10 p.m. on South Rancho near Teddy Drive, when police say an Audi A3 drifted and struck a 61-year-old pedestrian pushing a wheelchair along the curb; that pedestrian was also hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, KTNV reported.
In another case reported by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, a vehicle-versus-pedestrian collision on September 25, 2025, on East Cheyenne Avenue west of North Lamb Boulevard sent a pedestrian to University Medical Center's Trauma Unit with injuries later determined to be life-threatening. A separate fatal crash involving a man in a wheelchair, who was crossing the northbound lanes of Boulder Highway outside of a marked crosswalk near downtown Las Vegas, was identified by KTNV as the 39th traffic-related fatality in LVMPD's jurisdiction for the year; in that case, the driver of the striking Kia Optima stopped immediately and called 911, but the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. The available evidence does not establish that these separate incidents are connected to Monday's crash near Cheyenne and Walnut.
