Man on skateboard killed by Tesla in Las Vegas hit-and-run

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Man on skateboard killed by Tesla in Las Vegas hit-and-run

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A person on a skateboard was killed by a Tesla in a hit-and-run early Tuesday morning in west Las Vegas.

According to police, a 33-year-old man is dead after he was hit by a Telsa at around 1:20 a.m. near the intersection of Rainbow Boulevard and Vegas Drive.

According to Las Vegas Metropolitan police, preliminary details showed a Tesla Model Y was driving south on Rainbow approaching the intersection with Vegas Drive.

The man on the skateboard was attempting to cross Rainbow on the north side of the intersection when the Tesla hit him. The driver of the Tesla failed to stop at the scene or notify police.

Medical personnel responded to the scene, and despite life-saving efforts, the man succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.

The collision marked the 66th fatal traffic-related incident in the LVMPD’s jurisdiction for 2025.

Anyone with information is urged to call the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s Collision Investigation Section at (702) 828-3060 or, to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at (702) 385-5555, or

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Rainbow was closed to traffic at Vegas. Police urged drivers to avoid the area.

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