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By David Wilson / Las Vegas Review-Journal

November 15, 2022 - 10:53 pm

A man was fatally struck while walking in central Las Vegas Tuesday night.

The crash occurred around 6 p.m. in the 1700 block of East Karen Avenue, near South Maryland Parkway and East Sahara Avenue when a 2011 Mitsubishi Galant struck the man while he was walking outside a cross walk, according to a statement from the Metropolitan Police Department.

The man who was struck was taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center where he died.

Police said the 49-year-old Las Vegas driver did not show signs of impairment and stayed at the scene of the crash.

Contact David Wilson at dwilson@reviewjournal.com. Follow @davidwilson_RJ on Twitter. Review-Journal staff writer Sabrina Schnur contributed to this report.

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