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Vehicle vs. Minibike / Wisteria Ave. at Shawnee Ave. / Critical Injury
LLV260600011573
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
A vehicle collision with a minibike leads to life-threatening injuries.
On June 3, 2026, at approximately 10:33 PM, a critical injury collision occurred on Wisteria Avenue and Shawnee Avenue. Evidence at the scene, witness statements, and video surveillance indicate that a non-street-legal minibike traveled southbound on Wisteria Avenue, approaching Shawnee Avenue. A 2019 Ram 1500 traveled northbound on Wisteria Avenue, approaching Shawnee Avenue. A collision occurred when the Ram made a left turn as the minibike reached the intersection. The front of the Ram struck the minibike, redirecting it to the north. The Ram left the roadway and came to a controlled stop in the intersection's northwest corner.
Arriving emergency medical personnel transported the minibike rider to University Medical Center's Trauma Center, where he remains in life-threatening condition. The Ram's driver remained at the scene of the collision and was not impaired. The collision remains under investigation by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's Collision Investigation Section.
Number: 1 Driver: Pending Identification Injury: Critical
Address: Unknown Age: Unknown Male
Vehicle Information: Unbranded Gas Powered Minibike
Number: 2 Driver: Wurst, Nathan Injury: None
Address: Las Vegas, NV Age: 21 Male
Vehicle Information: 2019 Ram 1500
Passenger:Torrentera Sandoval, Ana Injury: None
Address: Las Vegas, NV Age: 22 Female