Pedestrian hit by car at 15th and Charleston

By KIMBERLY DE LA CRUZ LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

January 12, 2015 - 11:37 am

(Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle near the intersection of 15th Street and East Charleston Boulevard on Monday morning.

The crash occurred about 11:07 a.m., according to Metro spokeswoman Laura Meltzer.

Witnesses at the scene helped the pedestrian out of the street. They reported that the car fled the scene, Meltzer said, but the driver was later located.

The pedestrian’s condition, gender and age were not immediately available.

This is a developing story. Check back here for details.

Contact Kimberly De La Cruz at kdelacruz@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Find her on Twitter: @KimberlyinLV

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