1 pedestrian dead, 1 hurt after hit by truck near Strip
One elderly pedestrian died after being struck by a pickup truck near the Strip on Tuesday night.
An 82-year-old woman and an 81-year-old man, both from California, were walking in a crosswalk at Las Vegas Boulevard, South and West Sahara Avenue around 6:30 p.m. when a pickup truck bumped into them, according to a statement from the Metropolitan Police Department.
Both pedestrians were taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center. The woman, who was in critical condition Tuesday after the collision, died Friday, police said.
Police said the 63-year-old local man driving the truck showed no signs of impairment. The woman’s death marked the 82nd traffic fatality in Metro’s jurisdiction this year.
Contact David Wilson at dwilson@reviewjournal.com. Follow @davidwilson_RJ on Twitter. Review-Journal staff writer Sabrina Schnur contributed to this report.
