Man dies after hit by vehicle in central Las Vegas
A 32-year-old man died after he was hit by a vehicle Friday afternoon in the central Las Vegas Valley, police said.
The man was hit by a black vehicle about 2:40 p.m. near the intersection of Eastern and Billman avenues, south of Harmon Avenue, Metropolitan Police Department spokesman Jay Rivera said.
He was crossing east outside of a crosswalk across Eastern at the time of the crash, according to a Metro release. Meanwhile, a 2016 Nissan Versa was heading north on Eastern in the left lane. A 2004 Infiniti G35 was heading north “directly behind the Nissan Versa” when it made a lane change into the middle lane and hit the pedestrian, the release said.
The Nissan hit the man after he landed in the street, police said. He died at the scene.
His death marked the 71st traffic death investigated by Metro this year.
The Clark County coroner’s office will release his identity once his family is notified.
Roads were temporarily closed in the area while police investigated.
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