Las Vegas Sun

March 18, 2024

Man dead after crashing into garage

A man is dead after backing into a garage earlier this morning, according to Metro Police.

At approximately 6:37 a.m., a driver operating a 2004 Ford Explorer was backing out eastbound in the north parking lot of Eva Garcia-Mendoza Plaza Apartments, 1950 N. Walnut Road, when he struck a garage, police said in a news release.

There was only minor damage done to the rear bumper of the car and the structure, but the operator of the vehicle was found unresponsive in the driver's seat. After being transported to North Vista Hospital, he was pronounced dead by medical personnel, the release said.

It is unknown if he was suffering from a pre-existing medical condition before the crash. The cause and manner of death is still under investigation.

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