Police are seeking a burgundy Chevrolet Tahoe and are asking anyone with information to contact the Metropolitan Police Department.
LAS VEGAS, NV - October 26, 2026
An 84-year-old pedestrian died after being struck in a hit-and-run crash early Monday in northeast Las Vegas, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal and KTNV. The crash happened near East Cheyenne Avenue and North Walnut Road, and the driver of the vehicle did not remain at the scene.
Key Facts
- Date: Monday, October 26, 2026
- Location: East Cheyenne Avenue and North Walnut Road, Las Vegas, Nevada
- Type of crash: Pedestrian crash (hit-and-run)
- Vehicles involved: Burgundy Chevrolet Tahoe
- Injuries / fatalities: One fatality
- Responding agencies: Metropolitan Police Department
- Reported by: Las Vegas Review-Journal, KTNV
Crash Overview
According to a Metropolitan Police Department release, the time of the crash was 5:55 a.m., in the vicinity of East Cheyenne Avenue and North Walnut Road. Police said the 84-year-old woman, of Henderson, was crossing Cheyenne outside a marked or implied crosswalk when a burgundy Chevrolet Tahoe traveling west on Cheyenne struck her with its right front.
Police said the driver did not stop and that the vehicle continued west on Cheyenne. The woman was taken to the trauma unit at University Medical Center, where she died.
According to the department, the death is the 98th traffic-related fatality in its jurisdiction this year. Police are seeking the vehicle and anyone with information about the crash. Few other details have been reported.
People Involved
- Pedestrian: An 84-year-old woman of Henderson, who died after being taken to University Medical Center.
- Driver: Police have not released the driver's identity. Reports describe the driver as operating a burgundy Chevrolet Tahoe.