Three people died in crashes over a 24-hour period in the Las Vegas Valley.
A 28-year-old man was found dead along the roadside near North Oso Blanca Road, near Interstate 11 and West Deer Springs Way, just after 2:30 p.m. Friday, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Metro said the man was riding a skateboard when a Ram pickup truck struck him and fled. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police on Saturday morning said they had located the pickup but had not yet identified the driver.
Around 3 a.m., another pedestrian was killed in a crash on the northbound 215 Beltway at Far Hills Avenue, according to a news release from the Nevada Highway Patrol. State troopers did not provide additional information.
At approximately 3:30 a.m., a 23-year-old motorcyclist traveling west on Warm Springs Road collided with an SUV crossing Placid Street, according to police.
Metro said that the SUV, which had a stop sign, entered the intersection and was struck on the passenger side by the motorcycle, which did not have a stop sign.
The motorcyclist was transported to University Medical Center, where he died.
The SUV driver suffered minor injuries, police said. A news release issued Saturday morning said that the driver, a 33-year-old man who did not show signs of impairment, remained at the scene and cooperated with police.
The 100-day stretch between Memorial Day and Labor Day is often the deadliest period on the roads, as summer travel, holidays and graduation celebrations bring a surge of visitors.
During this time, an average of eight teens die daily in crashes nationwide — compared with seven per day the rest of the year — according to research cited by PedSafe Vegas, led by traffic safety advocate Erin Breen.
Motorcyclist Lance Steven Pangan Casuga, 28, died on May 31 after a crash on state Route 159 near mile marker 3 near Spring Mountain Ranch State Park. The week prior, a pedestrian was killed in a suspected DUI crash in the southwest valley.
The death of the 23-year-old motorcyclist was the 51st traffic-related fatality in Metro’s jurisdiction in 2026, according to the news release. The number of traffic-related deaths in Metro’s jurisdiction has fallen compared to 2025, the most recent traffic statistics posted to Metro’s website show. According to the statistics, the department reported 74 traffic-related deaths from Jan. 1 through May 31, 2025.
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