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

***Pedestrian suffers life-threatening injuries as a result of a vehicle versus pedestrian collision. ***

On July 4, 2026, at approximately 9:44 p.m., a single-vehicle versus pedestrian collision occurred on East Sahara Avenue, east of South Van Patten Street. Evidence at the collision scene, video surveillance, and a witness statement indicated that a pedestrian was crossing southbound across East Sahara Avenue outside of a marked or implied crosswalk. A collision occurred when the pedestrian entered the path of a 2025 GMC Sierra pickup truck traveling eastbound on East Sahara Avenue. The front of the GMC struck the pedestrian, projecting her onto the roadway. The driver of the GMC immediately brought his vehicle to a controlled stop east of the intersection.

Arriving emergency medical personnel responded to the collision scene and transported the pedestrian to Sunrise Hospital, where she remains with life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the GMC remained at the collision scene but did show signs of impairment. He was arrested and booked into Clark County Detention Center for DUI-related charges. This collision remains under investigation by the LVMPD’s Collision Investigation Section.

Number: 1 Driver:  Gonzalez-Flores, Robert Injury: None

Address: Las Vegas, NV Age: 33 Male 

Vehicle Information: 2025 GMC Sierra

Number: 2 Pedestrian: Pending Notification Injury: Life-threatening

Address: Los Angeles, CA Age: 73 Female