Pedestrian dies after being hit by SUV in east Las Vegas

By Justin Razavi / Las Vegas Review-Journal

March 20, 2023 - 6:30 pm

Updated March 21, 2023 - 9:31 am

Metropolitan Police Department (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

A male pedestrian died Monday after being struck by an SUV in east Las Vegas.

According to the Metropolitan Police Department, the SUV was traveling west on Charleston Boulevard, toward Pearl Avenue, at 12:17 p.m. when the pedestrian walked off the north sidewalk and into the path of the SUV.

The pedestrian was taken to UMC Trauma, where he was later pronounced dead. The driver remained on the scene and showed no signs of impairment.

The Clark County coroner’s office identified the man as Byron Osborn, 32.

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