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

On May 23, 2026, at approximately 5:36 a.m., a vehicle versus vehicle collision occurred at the intersection of East Washington Avenue and North Bruce Street. Evidence at the collision scene, witness statements, and surveillance video indicated that a 1993 Nissan truck was traveling westbound on Washington Avenue, approaching a fresh yellow traffic signal light at Bruce Street in the only left-turn lane (L1). The Nissan entered the intersection on the yellow traffic signal and started to make the left/southbound turn onto Bruce Street. A 2015 Ford Mustang was traveling eastbound on Washington Avenue approaching a yellow traffic signal at Bruce Street in the left travel lane of one (T1) at excessive speed. The driver failed to decrease speed and use due care and entered the intersection at a high rate of speed as the light turned red. The Ford's front end collided with the Nissan's right side, redirecting both vehicles to the west and ejecting the Nissan's driver.

Arriving medical personnel performed life-saving measures on the driver of the Nissan. Despite all life-saving measures, the driver succumbed to his injuries, and he was pronounced deceased at the collision scene via telemetry.

The driver of the Ford was transported to the UMC Trauma Center by medical personnel, where she was later admitted for life-threatening injuries.

The passenger of the Ford was transported to the UMC Trauma Center by medical personnel, where she was later admitted for Critical injuries.

The driver of the Ford displayed signs of impairment. She was later arrested and booked in absentia for charges related to DUI and Reckless Driving.

The Nissan driver's death marked the 48th traffic-related fatality in the LVMPD's jurisdiction for the year 2026. This collision remains under investigation by the LVMPD's Collision Investigation Section.

Number: 1 Driver:  Gonzalez-Medina, Maria Injury: Life-threatening 

Address: Las Vegas, NV Age: 21-Female

Vehicle Information: 2015 Ford Mustang Convertible

Passenger: Pending Identification Injury: Critical

Address: Unknown Age: Unk-Female

Number: 2 Driver: Pending Notification Injury: Fatal

Address: Las Vegas, NV Age: 49 Male

Vehicle Information: 1993 Nissan truck