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In the second warning in as many days, Las Vegas police announced that traffic scams aimed at drivers who have been involved in an accident could be an attempt to solicit personal information from unwary victims. The Las Vegas Metro Traffic Bureau echoed the warnings of the Nevada Highway Patrol, who told drivers that citizens should […]

Two men were hospitalized after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in North Las Vegas, according to police reports. Concepcion Castaneda, 22, was arrested and is facing felony DUI and hit-and-run charges after she allegedly hit two men when she veered onto the sidewalk then fled the scene. She did return after some time and […]

A crash between a motorcycle and a vehicle closed East Lake Mead Boulevard for several hours, according to the North Las Vegas Police Department’s report, and sent two people to the hospital, one with critical injuries. According to police sources, a motorcycle that was eastbound on Lake Mead Boulevard collided with a vehicle at the intersection […]

A 62-year-old Henderson man was pronounced dead after being transported to an area hospital following a single-vehicle crash, according to a recent report. The accident, which occurred around 4:00 a.m. in the 1900 block of East Warm Spring Road, involved a 2001 Honda Civic that ran off the road and hit a utility pole. Witnesses to […]

A Utah woman will face sentencing for her role in crashing into eight pedestrians outside a store front in North Las Vegas and the fleeing the scene. Nyakueth Tear, 18, could face up to 15 years in prison for hitting eight pedestrians outside a store-front church, hurting one 54-year-old man critically and injuring a pregnant […]

A central Las Vegas Valley car crash left one person dead after an attempted stop by Las Vegas law enforcement officers, according to police reports. The incident began when a Las Vegas police officer attempted to perform a traffic stop on a vehicle that was operating without its headlights. Instead of stopping the driver sped up, […]

Police have not released all the details of a five-car pileup that occurred at the intersection of Flamingo and Fort Apache, but made it clear that a hit-and-run driver was to blame. The suspect attempted to flee the area, according to Las Vegas police, but was apprehended nearby. Police have not released any details about the […]

According to recent police reports, a 44-year-old motorcycle rider died after being thrown from his bike when he allegedly ran into the side of a pickup truck. The crash occurred at the intersection of East Desert Inn Road and South Brentwood Street. Witnesses reported that the rider was traveling west on Desert Inn Road when […]

Drivers have been less than impressed with the Metro Police’s decision to stop responding to fender-bender accidents. Currently, Las Vegas police will only respond if the accident involves injuries. Personal injury attorneys, insurance companies and drivers have all complained about the new system and are asking for a return to the old one, according to […]

A Las Vegas man died in a rollover crash in the southwest valley area, according to Metro police sources. Vegas police responded to a call about a single rollover vehicle crash where they found the driver dead at the scene. The 47-year-old man was the sole occupant of a 2013 Nissan. The crash took place at […]