Las Vegas, NV (November 7, 2026) – The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said a 29-year-old man was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a vehicle struck him on South Las Vegas Boulevard. Police said the crash happened at about 4:51 a.m. on November 7, south of South 4th Street.
Police said a 29-year-old Las Vegas man was standing on a sidewalk ramp at the crosswalk to South 4th Street. A northbound Mercedes left the roadway and struck him, according to police. The vehicle continued along the sidewalk and hit a palm tree, police said.
The vehicle came to rest partially in the road and partially on the sidewalk, according to police. The pedestrian was taken to UMC Trauma and admitted for ongoing care, police said.
The driver, a 68-year-old man from Laguna Hills, California, was also taken to UMC Trauma for treatment of moderate injuries, police said. Officers determined the driver showed signs of impairment, and he was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on DUI charges, according to police. The crash remains under investigation.
This is a developing story. Details may change as the investigation continues.
Pedestrian Injury Claims After a DUI Arrest in Nevada
The Nevada Advisory Committee on Traffic Safety reported that pedestrian fatalities reached a high of 113 in 2024, and that 2024 data is preliminary. The same report counts 1,542 fatalities from 2015 to 2024 in crashes involving an impaired driver, or 43.5% of all fatalities in the state.
A DUI arrest is not a conviction, and a civil injury claim does not depend on a criminal verdict. The criminal case decides punishment. The civil claim seeks payment for medical care, lost income, and pain.
NRS 42.010 allows punitive damages when a driver injures someone in violation of Nevada’s DUI laws after willfully using alcohol or another substance. The usual caps in NRS 42.005 do not apply to those claims. Whether that statute fits depends on the evidence.
With a DUI arrest and a hospital admission in this crash, three points matter most to anyone weighing a claim:
- First steps: Request the crash report number from LVMPD, and save every hospital bill and missed-work record. If you are helping an injured pedestrian, keep the clothing worn during the crash and photograph the sidewalk ramp before the scene changes.
- Who may be liable: The driver, and any insurance policy covering that driver or vehicle. A pedestrian’s own auto policy may also add uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage when the driver’s limits run short.
- Deadline: November 7, 2028 is the last day to sue over this crash (NRS 11.190).
Speak With a Las Vegas Pedestrian Accident Lawyer at Ace Law Group
Ace Law Group represents injured pedestrians and their families across Nevada from the Las Vegas office. Our Las Vegas pedestrian accident attorneys take on cases involving impaired drivers.
In a Las Vegas pedestrian accident case involving an impaired driver, we handle the insurer calls and preserve the evidence. We then pursue every source of payment so the injured person can focus on recovery.
What Ace Law Group brings to a Las Vegas pedestrian injury claim involving an impaired driver:
- $44M+ recovered for injured clients in 2025 alone
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Our Las Vegas pedestrian accident law office is at 6480 W Spring Mountain Rd, Suite 1, Las Vegas, NV 89146. To talk through an injury claim after a DUI crash, reach out to us now.
