Pedestrian dies when struck outside Flamingo Road crosswalk

A pedestrian died aft being struck by a sedan portion extracurricular of a marked crosswalk connected East Flamingo Road aboriginal Saturday evening.

The pedestrian was attempting to transverse Flamingo Road eastbound of Palos Verdes Street astir 5:35 p.m., according to a preliminary Metropolitan Police Department report.

Police said grounds indicated the pedestrian was crossing against a bash not locomotion signal.

The operator of a 2017 Toyota Camry that was eastbound remained astatine the country and did not amusement signs of impairment, constabulary said.

The pedestrian was taken to Sunrise Medical Center and pronounced deceased.

Flamingo Road was closed successful some directions for respective hours for the investigation.

The decease was the 141st postulation fatality successful Metro’s jurisdiction this year.

The Clark County coroner’s bureau volition merchandise the sanction of the pedestrian aft relatives person been notified.

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