Fatal crash near Las Vegas Strip leaves 1 dead, others injured

Update: The Clark County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Michel Fernandez Fumero, 43. His cause of death was listed as multiple blunt force injuries with the manner being accidental.

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — One person was ejected from a car and pronounced dead following a two-vehicle crash east of the Las Vegas Strip on Friday, police said.

On Sept. 6, around 11 p.m. officers from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Department responded to a report of a crash involving a dark-colored SUV and a 2006 Infiniti G 35 on east Desert Inn Road and Channel Eight Drive.

According to police reports and video surveillance, the Infiniti was traveling eastbound in the middle lane when it collided with a dark-colored SUV, which was also traveling in the middle lane ahead of the Infiniti.

As the Infiniti neared the SUV, it attempted to avoid a crash by swerving but hit the SUV with its left rear quarter panel instead. This caused the Infiniti to lose control and crash into a roadside attenuator. The Infiniti then overturned and one of the two passengers was ejected onto the roadway, according to LVMPD.

Medical personnel came to the scene and despite all life-saving measures one of the passengers was pronounced dead, police said. The Infiniti’s driver and another passenger were transported to a nearby hospital. The driver did not show signs of impairment, according to LVMPD.

Police reported the dark-colored SUV failed to remain at the scene.

LVMPD asks anyone with information about this crash to contact the LVMPD Collision Investigation Section at 702-828-3595. Additionally, those wishing to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or via the organization’s website .

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