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Semi vs Pedestrian / 7251 S. Eastern Ave. / CID 18
LLV260400022487
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
On April 6, 2026, at approximately 2:00 p.m., a tractor-trailer versus pedestrian collision occurred at 7251 South Eastern Avenue. Evidence at the scene and video surveillance indicated that a male pedestrian had crawled under a trailer that was parked in a loading bay on the west side of the business. A 2020 Kenworth 310 tractor unit connected to the trailer; the driver exited the tractor and prepared the trailer for movement. The driver then reentered the tractor and began to pull forward, at which point the trailer tires ran over the pedestrian, who had remained under the trailer.
Arriving medical personnel determined the pedestrian sustained mortal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. A fatal number will not be assigned to this case until it is reviewed at the state and federal levels. This collision remains under investigation by the LVMPD Collision Investigation Section.
Number: 1 Driver: Johnston, Joseph Injury: None
Address: Las Vegas, NV Age: Male 57
Vehicle Information: 2020 Kenworth 310 Cab-Over Engine
Number: 2 Pedestrian: Pending Notification Injury: Fatal
Address: Las Vegas, NV Age: Male 40