North Las Vegas police seek assistance to identify vehicle in deadly hit-and-run

LAS VEGAS ( KLAS ) — Police are asking for the public’s help to identify a vehicle involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian.

At around 1:40 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 16, officers with the North Las Vegas Police Department were called to the intersection of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Craig Road after a hit-and-run collision involving a white van and a pedestrian.

Preliminary investigation showed the van was driving east on Craig Road approaching Martin Luther King Boulevard while a pedestrian crossed inside a marked crosswalk. The van’s front end hit the pedestrian.

Police said it was unknown who had the light.

According to a release, the driver exited the van and walked toward the pedestrian before re-entering the van and driving east on Craig Road.

The pedestrian was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries, police said. On Tuesday, Sept. 17, police were notified that he succumbed to his injuries and hospital staff pronounced him dead.

The identification, along with the cause and manner of death, will be released by the Clark County Coroner’s Office.

Based on the debris left at the scene and photos of the person and vehicle of interest, investigators believe the van is possibly a 2013-2018 Nissan NV 200.

Anyone who may have information about this collision, or the vehicle involved, is urged to contact the North Las Vegas Police Department by phone at 702-633-9111. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 702-385-5555, or on the Crime Stoppers website .

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