Editor’s notice: Las Vegas Metro police up to date the ages of the youngsters concerned within the crash following a information convention earlier within the day.
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A ten-year-old boy was hit and killed whereas driving an e-scooter within the northeast Las Vegas valley, police mentioned.
The crash occurred on Thursday round 2:50 p.m. on the intersection of Butternut Lane and Charnut Lane close to Owens Avenue and Pecos Street. It concerned a pickup truck and a scooter with two kids driving on it, police advised 8 Information Now.
The 2 kids, ages 9 and 10, had been touring northbound, and a car was driving westbound when the crash occurred.
“The two juveniles unlawfully entered the intersection and crossed the Toyota’s path of travel,” police mentioned late Thursday night in a information launch.
The entrance of the truck collided with the facet of the scooter, ejecting each kids to the bottom. The truck then ran over the 10-year-old passenger on the scooter, police mentioned. The 9-year-old baby working the scooter had “moderate injuries” from the crash and was later taken by ambulance to a close-by hospital.
The ten-year-old baby was pronounced deceased.
The crash occurred on Thursday round 2:50 p.m. on the intersection of Butternut Lane and Charnut Lane close to Owens Avenue and Pecos Street. It concerned a pickup truck and a scooter with two kids driving on it, police advised 8 Information Now. (KLAS)
Las Vegas Metro police spoke to the media following the lethal crash and urged drivers to be extra conscious, “We need to pay attention, we need to be better. This community, I know, is tired of seeing young children killed on our roadways,” LVMPD Lt. Cody Fulwiler mentioned.
The motive force was not injured and remained on the scene of the crash. Impairment shouldn’t be suspected, police mentioned.
Las Vegas Metro police communicate to the media following the lethal crash on Oct. 23, 2025. (KLAS)
“We as adults that have children need to talk to our kids when they are riding bicycles, e-scooters, e-bikes, we need to understand the capabilities of these devices, and we need to have those sit-down conversations with our children.” Lt. Fulwiler mentioned. “On the flip side, we as adults operating vehicles, we need to slow down, we need to pay attention, we need to know where children may be riding these devices, may be walking to be more aware.”
The ten-year-old’s loss of life marks the a hundred and thirtieth traffic-related fatality in LVMPD’s jurisdiction for 2025. The crash stays below investigation by LVMPD’s Collision Investigation Part.
