Family and friends are mourning the loss of Elijah Coggins, the teen who was killed after being hit by a car Tuesday night.

Last year was the deadliest on record for pedestrians in Clark County, where 78 people were fatally struck by vehicles on public roads, according to preliminary figures released Thursday by the state Office of Traffic Safety.

Motorists continued to dodge orange cones and discovered alternate routes amid the multiple road and freeway construction projects in 2017.

Authorities in Las Vegas say a 69-year-old man is dead after being hit by a pickup truck.

Tears stream down the faces of friends and strangers alike on Sunday.

A suspect that may have killed the three boys was arrested about 3 a.m., according to Lt. Peter Kisfalvi.

Every year, the Valley roadways see preventable fatalities involving young people. The UNLV campus had displayed a crash caused by impaired driving. The visualization is meant to bring awareness to the consequences of teens driving impaired.

Pedestrian traffic fatalities are on the rise across the U.S., and Nevada is no exception, a new report from the Governors Highway Safety Association shows. The report released Thursday projects an 11 percent nationwide increase in the number of pedestrians killed in crashes last year using statistics from first six months of 2016 and past data trends. Pedestrians account for about 15 percent of all motor vehicle deaths.

Doctors and traffic safety researchers urged Nevada lawmakers Thursday to pass a bill making seat belt violations a primary offense, but opponents countered the change would lead to profiling and infringe on personal choice. Senate Bill 288 sponsored by Sen. David Parks, D-Las Vegas, would allow officers to pull over vehicles if someone is not wearing a seat belt. The violation carries a $25 fine.

The crash highlights a deadly trend on Las Vegas Valley roads.

The speeding days of summer are over.

Today marks the start of a new school year for most children across Clark County — just the right time for drivers to get a crash-course on some road rules.

The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles is partnering with State Farm Insurance to help parents supervise their teen drivers and prepare them for a lifetime of safe driving.