Man killed after rushing into traffic to rescue dog he was walking, Nevada cops say

A man died after he was hit when he rushed into traffic to rescue a dog he was walking, Nevada police said.

David Holtslander, 58, was walking a dog shortly before 4 a.m. on Aug. 15 when “the dog darted into the intersection,” the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said in a news release.

Holtslander ran after the dog into the street, stepping “outside of a marked crosswalk,” police said.

An approaching Nissan SUV struck both Holtslander and the dog, police said. The dog died on scene.

Holtslander was taken to a hospital, where police said he died the following day.

The SUV driver, who did not show “signs of impairment,” and passenger were not hurt, according to police.

This story was originally published August 18, 2023 at 11:51 AM with the headline "Man killed after rushing into traffic to rescue dog he was walking, Nevada cops say."

Daniella Segura

McClatchy DC

Daniella Segura is a national real-time reporter with McClatchy. Previously, she’s worked as a multimedia journalist for weekly and daily newspapers in the Los Angeles area. Her work has been recognized by the California News Publishers Association. She is also an alumnus of the University of Southern California and UC Berkeley.