Man killed in auto-pedestrian accident identified
The pedestrian killed after being struck by a vehicle Saturday night has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office Monday morning.
Ruben Ruvalcaba, a 35-year-old Las Vegas man, was fatally struck by a 2002 Cadillac DeVille about 10:48 p.m. near Sands Avenue, west of Howard Hughes Parkway, Las Vegas police said in a release Sunday.
Statements from the 62-year-old male driver of the Cadillac and evidence at the scene indicate Ruvalcaba was wearing dark clothing when he crossed southbound on Sands, outside of a crosswalk.
Ruvalcaba was taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
The driver stayed at the scene. He did not appear to be impaired, the release said.
Contact reporter Kimberly De La Cruz at 702-383-0381, kdelacruz@reviewjournal.com or on Twitter @KimberlyinLV.
