California woman, 19, turns self in after fatal Las Vegas hit-and-run

The Metropolitan Police Department says a 19-year-old California woman turned herself in to authorities after a hit-and-run crash early Monday morning that left a pedestrian dead.

Evidence showed that a pedestrian was running north to south across Flamingo Road east of Palos Verdes Street outside of a marked or unmarked crosswalk around 3:20 a.m. Monday before being struck, authorities said in a news release.

A black 2013 Dodge Challenger was traveling east on Flamingo behind another vehicle. As the vehicles approached Palos Verdes, police said, the Dodge moved from the middle to the right of three eastbound travel lanes.

The pedestrian, identified only as a 34-year-old woman, stepped into the path of the Dodge as the vehicle crossed the intersection, the release said.

After striking the pedestrian, the Dodge then swerved to the left of three eastbound travel lanes, with the pedestrian on the front of the vehicle.

Police say the pedestrian was then dragged underneath the Dodge as it continued east, before she was left in the eastbound travel lanes, according to the release.

The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

The Dodge initially fled the scene, but police said the driver, Roxxanne Barela, 19, of Hemet, California, later turned herself in and faces hit-and-run charges.