Female pedestrian struck, killed in southwest valley
Update: Clark County coroner identfies accident victim.
A woman is dead after being struck by a car in the southwest valley Thursday night, Las Vegas police said.
The crash happened about 6:15 p.m. near Fort Apache Road and Tropicana Avenue.
The woman, who was not in a crosswalk, was hit by a white sedan and died at the scene, police said.
Fort Apache Road was closed in both directions from Peace Way to Tompkins Avenue while police investigated the crash.
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