Metro Police said “pedestrian error” caused an accident Saturday night in Laughlin that claimed the life of a 62-year-old California man.

Police said the accident happened at 8:48 p.m. on Casino Drive south of Bruce Woodbury Drive when the victim and his wife attempted to cross the street outside of a marked crosswalk.

Reports say a Colorado man driving a 1997 Ford F250 was driving south on Casino Drive in the right travel lane when the man entered the traffic lane. The couple, from Huntington Beach, Calif., were trying to cross Casino Drive from the east curb to the west curb, police said.

Authorities pronounced the man dead at the scene. The driver of the pickup truck was not injured, police said.

The Clark County Coroner’s Office will identify the victim pending notification of his family.

The accident marked the 41st traffic-related fatality in Metro’s jurisdiction this year.

Pedestrian Accident Wrongful Death Liability

While the accident on April 14th remains under investigation, the victims or family members of the victims would be well-advised to seek immediate consultation from a  wrongful death Lawyer. An experienced attorney can advise the victims of their legal rights and decide the best course of action in recovering the maximum compensation for their injuries, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Also, in unique and complex situations such as this one, an attorney can hire a highly skilled independent investigator to reconstruct the scene of the accident to determine who is at fault.

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The Law Offices of Gary A Kessler is prepared to front all costs required for a thorough investigation and expert witnesses to prepare for trial of your case.  As in all wrongful death and serious personal injury cases, we advance all legal costs to prepare and present our client’s claim, and receive for our services only a percentage of what we recover for our attorney fees on their behalf.  Upon settlement our costs shall be reimbursed to us from the gross recovery.  If there is no recovery, no attorneys fees or costs are owed to our firm.