Pedestrian critical after being struck by car near Eastern and Karen; intersection closed
A pedestrian is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle in the southeast valley Monday morning, according to police. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A pedestrian is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle in the southeast valley Monday morning, according to police. (Courtesy, Michael Kroesche)
A pedestrian is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle in the southeast valley Monday morning, according to police. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A lone shoe, on right, is seen on the sidewalk as Las Vegas police investigate the scene where a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Eastern near Karen avenues, in Las Vegas on Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. The pedestrian is currently in critical condition. It was not immediately known what caused the crash or if the pedestrian was in a marked crosswalk, Metro Lt. Price said. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A woman looks out from her window as Las Vegas police investigate the scene where a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Eastern near Karen avenues, in Las Vegas on Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. The pedestrian is currently in critical condition. It was not immediately known what caused the crash or if the pedestrian was in a marked crosswalk, Metro Lt. Price said. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas police investigate the scene where a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Eastern near Karen avenues, in Las Vegas on Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. The pedestrian is currently in critical condition. It was not immediately known what caused the crash or if the pedestrian was in a marked crosswalk, Metro Lt. Price said. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas police investigate the scene where a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Eastern near Karen avenues, in Las Vegas on Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. The pedestrian is currently in critical condition. It was not immediately known what caused the crash or if the pedestrian was in a marked crosswalk, Metro Lt. Price said. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A man illegally crosses the road as Las Vegas police investigate the scene where a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Eastern near Karen avenues, in Las Vegas on Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. The pedestrian is currently in critical condition. It was not immediately known what caused the crash or if the pedestrian was in a marked crosswalk, Metro Lt. Price said. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas police investigate the scene where a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Eastern near Karen avenues, in Las Vegas on Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. The pedestrian is currently in critical condition. It was not immediately known what caused the crash or if the pedestrian was in a marked crosswalk, Metro Lt. Price said. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas police investigate the scene where a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Eastern near Karen avenues, in Las Vegas on Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. The pedestrian is currently in critical condition. It was not immediately known what caused the crash or if the pedestrian was in a marked crosswalk, Metro Lt. Price said. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A Las Vegas police officer walks by a lone shoe as police investigate the scene where a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Eastern near Karen avenues, in Las Vegas on Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. The pedestrian is currently in critical condition. It was not immediately known what caused the crash or if the pedestrian was in a marked crosswalk, Metro Lt. Price said. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas police investigate the scene where a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Eastern near Karen avenues, in Las Vegas on Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. The pedestrian is currently in critical condition. It was not immediately known what caused the crash or if the pedestrian was in a marked crosswalk, Metro Lt. Price said. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A pedestrian is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle in the southeast valley Monday morning, according to police.
It happened near the intersection of Eastern and Karen avenues about 9:30a.m., police say. The intersection is closed while police investigate the crash.
The pedestrian was taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center Trauma in critical condition. No further information, including gender and age, was available.
It was not immediately known what caused the crash or if the pedestrian was in a marked crosswalk, Metro Lt. Price said.
This is a developing story. Check back here for details.
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