Car Accident

A man who is suspected of driving under the influence ran into a palm tree near Charleston and Valley View Boulevards. The driver, 34, hit the median curb of Valley view and the car began to spin around. The car slid over to the other side of the road then crossed a grassy area and […]

6/18/12 An automobile and a bicycle were involved in an accident around 2:45 p.m. Monday near Tropicana Avenue and Boulder Highway. Northbound Boulder Highway was shut down at Tropicana Avenue as a result of the accident. The bicyclist was hospitalized. If you need a car accident lawyer call accidentlawyers-nevada.com at 877-722-9777 Source: Las Vegas Sun

2/23/2012 The family of Mia Decker, 6,who lost her life in a fatal auto accident, does not seek revenge. Mia and two friends were walking in a marked crosswalk. Alice Alava, the driver, had her license suspended for two years and was ordered to pay $5,000. Alava pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges. Alava was […]

11/2/2011 Pedestrian fatalities are down in Las Vegas since 2010 when 20 pedestrians were killed. There have been just 15 in 2011 as of October 30. The number of traffic fatalities is also down, numbering 56 deaths in 2011 as opposed to 63 in 2010 and 75 in 2009. The number of car accidents is […]

1/20/2015 A group of police personnel and community members got together Tuesday at Metro’s downtown headquarters to discuss traffic safety. Metro Sheriff Joe Lombordo encouraged the group to make suggestions. The group is called The Southern Nevada Traffic Safety Committee. Nevada Senator Mark Manendo, D-Las Vegas related his plan for legislation to address leaving the […]

9/9/2014 A retired fighter pilot, Lee Behel, past champion at Reno National Champions Air Races, died in an accident Monday at a heat race at Reno-Stead Airport. He was competing in the Sport Class in his race plane, “Sweet Dreams”, an experimental GP-5. The plane had a mechanical difficulty and crashed. Behel was the only […]

2/14/2015 South Jones Boulevard is known by local school children as a dangerous street to cross. There is a memorial placed at the median. Children ride their bikes and walk to school along this route to Sawyer Middle School. The speed limit is 45 miles per hour. Cameron Demeranville, 13 years old, was hit by […]

New guidelines for Metro Police went into effect 3/3/2014.   According to the new guidelines officers can no longer respond to traffic accidents. They are now free to pursue law breakers and give out tickets. They no longer accept accident reports. Those who have had an accident must turn in a form to the Department […]