Police are asking for information about a passenger who filmed a sickening video of his friend mowing down a retired police chief while driving on a Las Vegas highway.
The 17-year-old driver was charged with murder after allegedly fatally striking Andreas Probst, 64, with his 2016 Hyundai Elantra in the city’s northwest on August 14.
The driver was arrested shortly after the accident and taken to the juvenile detention center. But more than a month later, his passenger, who filmed the horrific incident and urged him to hit Probst, remains at large.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police said they were “still actively working to identify the passenger in the car.”
The department did not immediately respond to requests for information about the 17-year-old driver, who they said had not been named because of his age although he had been charged with murder.
Andreas Probst (pictured surrounded by his family) was fatally struck by a teenage driver during an intentional hit-and-run in Las Vegas on August 14. More than a month later, police are still searching for the passenger who filmed the sickening attack and goaded the driver
Probst, 64, was fatally shot Aug. 14 while riding his bike in northwest Las Vegas. Newly released video shows he was intentionally killed by the teen driver.
On Saturday, a video circulated widely on social media and sparked outraged reactions, showing the driver asking “ready?” and the passenger, who was filming, laughed and replied “yeah, he hit his ass”.
A visual analysis of the video by DailyMail.com confirms that it shows the same spot where Probst was killed, on a stretch of North Tenaya Way near West Centennial Parkway.
The fatal hit-and-run happened around 6 a.m., while Probst was taking his morning walk.
Police said a 2016 Hyundai Elantra hit him from behind and fled the scene at a high speed. Probst was rushed to University Medical Center, where he was confirmed dead.
The suspected driver was arrested later the same day and police say he was linked to the theft of several other vehicles that morning.
Probst had a 35-year career in law enforcement in California, including as police chief of Bell, an unincorporated city in Los Angeles County.
He retired in 2009 and moved to Las Vegas, where he worked remotely for a security consulting company, and took up cycling to stay in shape.
His daughter, Taylor Probst, told Magazine-Journal she received an alert from her father’s Apple Watch that he had fallen on the morning of August 14.
The 17-year-old driver (left) was arrested shortly after the crash and charged with murder. There has been no news on the charges for the passenger (right)
Probst retired to Nevada after leaving his post as police chief of Bell, California, in 2009.
“Honestly, he was like a ray of sunshine that came through your life,” said Probst’s daughter Taylor, seen with her mother Crystal at a memorial vigil at the crash site.
On September 7, community members gathered at the scene of the fatal crash to honor Probst with Ghost Bike, a permanently installed bicycle painted white to mark the collision point.
She rushed with her mother, Crystal, to the scene of the accident, which was just three miles from their home.
By the time they arrived, Probst had already been taken to the hospital, but the signs left behind were grim.
“I also come from law enforcement growing up,” Crystal told the newspaper. “I was able to make sure, there is his bike, his helmet is there, his phone is there.” I tell myself, this is not good.
On September 7, community members gathered at the scene of the fatal crash to honor Probst with Ghost Bike, a permanently installed bicycle painted white to mark the collision point.
Police officers from several local jurisdictions were also on hand to pay their respects.
Mourners join Probst’s family at the scene where he was killed in northwest Vegas.
“He was an amazing man, a husband,” Andreas’ wife Crystal said at the memorial event, according to KLAS-TV. “A father, a brother. »
“Honestly, he was like a ray of sunshine that came through your life,” his daughter Taylor said.
Last year, 14 cyclists were killed on the roads in Clark County, which includes Las Vegas, in addition to 72 pedestrians who were fatally struck, according to state data.
According to the most recent data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 966 cyclists were killed in traffic crashes nationwide in 2021, marking a 40-year high.
