A 9-year old boy was killed after he was struck by a vehicle as he rode his bike home near a middle school in the South Valley on Friday afternoon, Mar. 23rd. Las Vegas Metropolitan police responded to reports of a collision between an SUV and a child pedestrian on a bike sometime around 2:30 p.m. near the intersection of Jack Leavitt Street and Riverdance Avenue which is next to Charles Silvestri Middle School. According to LVMPD Sgt. Paul McCullough, the 9-year old boy was riding his bicycle traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of Riverdance Avenue.
Henderson Police have arrested a 27-year old woman in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that left a 21-year old woman dead in Henderson on Mar. 7th. According to Henderson Police, the incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. when officers responded to reports of a non-responsive female lying in the road at the intersection of Galleria Drive and Ward Drive near Boulder Highway. Clark County Coroner’s Office identified the woman as 21-year old Wendy Rodriguez Figueredo.
Nevada Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal collision on the U.S. 95 in west Las Vegas that left a woman dead and another critically wounded Wednesday morning, Mar. 7th. Nevada Highway Patrol responded to reports of a single-vehicle collision at 4:45 a.m. on the southbound U.S. 95 near the Rainbow Boulevard on-ramp. According to Trooper Jason Buratczuk, a Chevy Trailblazer with 2 occupants had rolled over blocking 2 left lanes on southbound U.S. 95. A woman was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is commending a limo driver and his passengers on Wednesday for their involvement in stopping the driver of a van, who was later identified as John Treese, from fleeing the scene of an apparent intentional hit-and-run of Treese’s girlfriend that happened on Saturday night, Feb. 18th. According to LVMPD arrest log, a limo driver had witnessed the events while on duty with 2 passengers. The limo driver said he saw the Treese’s girlfriend, identified as Lisa Gori Snyder, exit the suspects van, and walk along the median on Las Vegas Boulevard and Russell Road near the famous “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign.