Pedestrian struck, killed near north end of Strip

Las Vegas Review-Journal

4 years ago

Las Vegas police investigate a fatal accident near Sahara Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard South on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. A pedestrian was struck and killed by a car, Thursday morning near the north end of the Las Vegas Strip. (Chitose Suzuki/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a car Thursday morning near the north end of the Strip, Las Vegas police said.

Investigators believe a 2013 Nissan Altima was driving west on Sahara Avenue through the intersection with Las Vegas Boulevard South at 11:09 a.m. when a man in his 30s ran into the road in an attempt to cross the street.

The man hit the passenger side of the Altima and was taken to University Medical Center, where he died, police said.

The driver of the Altima, a 28-year-old woman, showed no signs of impairment, Metro said.

Sahara Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard South were closed in the area of the crash while police investigated.

Contact Katelyn Newberg at knewberg@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0240. Follow @k_newberg on Twitter. Review-Journal reporter Sabrina Schnur contributed to this report.