Pedestrian Injured in Hit-and-Run Last Week Dies from Injuries

A pedestrian who was critically injured in a hit-and-run accident last week has died. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, Leeland Rayburn, 37 years old, passed away at University Medical Center on Wednesday, just ten days after the incident took place. On January 3rd, officers responded to an incident at Joe W. Brown Drive and East Sahara Avenue after Rayburn was struck by a Jeep Grand Cherokee, which fled the scene. Investigators said Rayburn was walking in and out of traffic and was not in a marked crosswalk when he was hit by the vehicle. The driver of the Jeep had not been arrested as of Thursday's statement from the Metropolitan Police Department. If you have any information about this crime, please call the Metropolitan Police Department at 702-828-3786. “Car accidents are on the rise in the Las Vegas area. At Edward M Bernstein and Associates, we take these accidents seriously. If you or a loved one have been involved in a car accident, we can help you. Call 702-996-3917. Note: These posts are created using publicly available (secondary) sources. The information has not been independently verified. If you see any information that should be corrected, please bring it to our attention, and we will make adjustments. The photos included in these posts do not represent the actual accident scene.”