Coroner IDs pedestrian killed in Friday crash in Las Vegas

By Rio Lacanlale / Las Vegas Review-Journal

April 16, 2018 - 3:00 pm

Updated April 16, 2018 - 4:06 pm

(Las Vegas Review-Journal)

The Clark County coroner’s office released the identity of the pedestrian killed Friday night after a crash in the central Las Vegas Valley.

Shane Patrick Gertzen, 38, died of multiple blunt force injuries at University Medical Center following the crash on West Charleston Boulevard, just east of Rancho Drive. His death was ruled an accident.

Las Vegas police determined that Gertzen was struck by a Ford E-250 while running across Charleston outside of a marked crosswalk. The Ford’s driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, and police said he did not show signs of impairment.

Contact Rio Lacanlale at rlacanlale@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Follow @riolacanlale on Twitter.

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