Man lying in street hit, killed near UNLV
A man lying the street died after being hit by a vehicle east of UNLV Thursday afternoon.
The crash occurred about 4:08 p.m. near Gabriel Drive and Corral Place, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Evidence at the scene and surveillance video indicated that, for undetermined reasons, a man was lying near the south edge of Gabriel Drive.
A 2006 Nissan Titan was eastbound on Gabriel Drive. A collision occurred when the right-side wheels of the Nissan struck the pedestrian. The pedestrian, believed to be a 52-year-old Las Vegas man, was declared deceased at the scene.
The driver of the Nissan did not display any signs of impairment and remained at the collision scene.
The pedestrian has been identified as Christopher Lowry, 52, of Las Vegas. He died of blunt force injuries, according to the Clark County coroner’s office.
His death was the 95th traffic-related fatality for Metro this year.
Contact Marvin Clemons at mclemons@reviewjournal.com.
