Woman fatally struck in North Las Vegas hit-and-run
A woman was fatally struck by a vehicle in a North Las Vegas hit-and-run Tuesday night.
It occurred around 9:15 p.m. near East Cheyenne Avenue and Civic Center Drive, according to North Las Vegas Police Department spokesman Brian Thomas.
He said the vehicle that struck the pedestrian did not stay at the scene.
The Clark County coroner’s office on Wednesday identified the woman as 41-year-old North Las Vegas resident Lashawnda Henry.
Cheyenne was closed in both directions between Civic Center and Berg Street, according to the Regional Transportation Commission.
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