Pedestrian critically injured in hit-and-run near Allegiant Stadium

A pedestrian was critically injured successful a hit-and-run clang adjacent Allegiant Stadium connected Saturday afternoon.

Officers were called astatine 4:48 p.m. to South Valley View Boulevard and West Russell Road aft a study of a crash, according to Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Miguel Ibarra.

Investigators judge an SUV struck a pedestrian earlier the operator ran off, Ibarra said.

The pedestrian was hospitalized successful captious condition.

Ibarra said adjacent streets were expected to beryllium closed for respective hours.

The Las Vegas Raiders are hosting the Seattle Seahawks astatine Allegiant for their first preseason game, which kicked disconnected astatine 6 p.m.

Russell is simply a high-traffic portion for pedestrians headed to Allegiant, arsenic Gate 12 is accessed from Russell.

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