Las Vegas, Nevada (January 24, 2024) Flamingo Road was the scene of a horrible hit-and-run accident that left a 66-year-old moped rider dead in Las Vegas. The careless accident happened late Friday night, January 19th, just before midnight. One bright spot in this dark and deadly story is that the suspect was later found and taken into custody.
It began in the east Las Vegas valley, according to Metro Police Officers. A 911 call reporting a hit-and-run accident was received by dispatchers. Officers hurried to East Flamingo Road and found the victim lying just west of the South Pecos Road intersection.
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Officers stated that evidence at the scene showed that the vehicle had been heading east on Flamingo Road and came up behind the moped. After speaking with witnesses at the scene, officers learned that the vehicle involved was a Ford F-150 pickup truck. It approached the moped from behind and witnesses said it didn’t even slow down for the moped in its path. It slammed into the back of the moped, causing the rider to be thrown. The Ford didn’t stop or even slow down, it just kept driving. It continued east on Flamingo Road until it was out of sight.
The rider on the moped sustained life-threatening injuries in this hit-and-run accident. Paramedics were ready to give aid to the 66-year-old, but sadly, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Witness statements helped officers locate the vehicle that struck the moped rider. In doing so, they also found the driver, 68-year-old Kenneth Frank, whom they arrested. He faces charges of reckless driving resulting in death and failure to stop at the scene of an accident, authorities said.
