Press Releases

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Traffic Bureau

400 S. Martin L. King Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89106
Office 702-828-3595 
Sheriff Kevin McMahill  

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The death of a pedestrian marks the 9th traffic-related fatality in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's jurisdiction for the year 2026.

On January 24, 2026, at approximately 11:57 p.m., a fatal vehicle versus pedestrian traffic collision occurred near the intersection of East Sahara Avenue and Santa Clara Drive. Evidence at the scene, witness statements, and video indicated that a Kia Sportage was traveling eastbound on East Sahara Avenue, approaching Santa Clara Drive in the left-most travel lane. A pedestrian was walking outside of a marked crosswalk across East Sahara Avenue, from south to north, entering the path of the Kia. A collision occurred when the front of the Kia struck the pedestrian's left side. The pedestrian was projected northeast onto the roadway.

Emergency medical personnel responded, and despite all life-saving procedures, the pedestrian was pronounced deceased at the scene via telemetry by a Sunrise Hospital emergency room physician.

The occupants of the Kia remained at the collision scene, and the driver did not show signs of impairment.

This collision remains under investigation by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's Collision Investigation Section.

Number: 1 Pedestrian: Pending Notification Injury: Fatal

Address: Las Vegas, NV Age: 67 Male

Number: 2 Driver: Faller, Richard Injury: None

Address: Las Vegas, NV Age: 70 Male

Vehicle Information: 2024 Kia Sportage

Passenger: Cheng, Chiu Injury: None

Address: Las Vegas, NV Age: 71 Female