Pedestrian dies after being struck by car while crossing the street
A woman died last week after being struck by a car while crossing the street in the west valley.
Mary Wilson, 73, was crossing Tropicana Avenue outside of a marked crosswalk near Jones Boulevard when the front left side of a 2018 BMW i3 struck her Tuesday evening around 6:32 p.m., according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Police said in a news release that Wilson was taken to the hospital after the crash with life-threatening injuries, but later died on Wednesday at University Medical Center Trauma Center from her injuries sustained in the crash.
The driver, 74-year-old Paul Juliar, did not sustain any injuries, police said. He remained at the collision scene and did not show signs of impairment.
Wilson’s death marked the 127th traffic-related fatality in Metro’s jurisdiction in 2023, police said.
The crash remains under investigation.
Contact Taylor Lane at tlane@reviewjournal.com