Pedestrian hit last month in southwest Las Vegas Valley dies from injuries

A pedestrian struck by a conveyance astir a period agone successful the southwest Las Vegas Valley has died.

The unfortunate had been taken to University Medical Center and died Monday, the Metropolitan Police Department said successful a merchandise Tuesday.

The clang occurred conscionable earlier 9:10 p.m. June 26 connected West Flamingo Road, eastbound of South New Forest Drive. Investigators accidental a 2013 Toyota Highlander was traveling westbound connected Flamingo erstwhile the pedestrian crossed successful beforehand of the conveyance extracurricular of a marked oregon implied crosswalk.

The operator of the Toyota remained astatine the country and showed nary signs of impairment.

This is the 65th traffic-related fatality successful Metro’s jurisdiction for 2026.

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