Pedestrian struck, killed in western Las Vegas
A pedestrian was killed after being hit by a car in western Las Vegas on Sunday night.
Metropolitan Police Department Lt. David Gordon said officers were called to the area of South Durango Drive and West Flamingo Road about 9:25 p.m. in response to reports of a person hit by a car. When they arrived, the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver stayed at the scene, Gordon said.
A news release after the investigation said the pedestrian was trying to cross South Durango outside of a marked crosswalk when struck by a 2013 Mercedes traveling south on Durango.
The driver did not show signs of impairment.
The death was the 89th traffic-related fatality in Metro’s jurisdiction this year.
The Clark County coroner’s office will release the name of the deceased after relatives h ave been notified.
Contact Alexis Ford at aford@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0335. Follow @alexisdford on Twitter. Review-Journal digital producer Marvin Clemons contributed to this story.
