SUV Hits Transit Bus; Fatal Crashes Across States
A series of crashes produced fatalities and serious injuries across several states. In Phoenix, a deadly pedestrian crash near 16th Street and McDowell Road left a man dead, with investigators noting the driver remained at the scene and Briyanna Paz allegedly swerved into oncoming traffic, causing life-threatening injuries to another man. In Las Vegas, an SUV struck a transit bus on East Desert Inn Road, and the Nissan driver later died, marking the LVMPD’s 68th traffic-related fatality in 2026. In Nassau County, a SUV crashed into the front of a Long Beach home on Edwards Boulevard and West Walnut Street, injuring two occupants who were hospitalized in stable condition. In Long Beach, California, a separate incident involving a van hitting an SUV and a tree resulted in the death of the driver, Richard Adam Brown.




