Pedestrian struck, killed by vehicle in Henderson identified
The Clark County coroner’s office has identified the man killed in Henderson after he was struck by a vehicle Sunday evening.
The crash was reported about 9:10 p.m. after 21-year-old Luke Hendrickson was struck at East Sunset Road near North Green Valley Parkway while crossing Sunset outside a marked crosswalk, the Henderson Police Department said.
Hendrickson was taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center in critical condition Sunday night and died from his injuries about 3 a.m. Monday, police said. The coroner’s office said he was killed by accidental blunt force injury.
Impairment and speed were not believed to be a factor, according to preliminary reports. The driver was not injured and was cooperating with police.
Henderson police said Hendrickson’s death marks the eighth traffic-related fatality in Henderson this year.
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