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Pedestrian hit, critically injured in southeast Las Vegas

Updated May 24, 2018 - 9:47 pm

A pedestrian was hospitalized with critical injuries after being struck by a vehicle Thursday afternoon in the southeast valley, Las Vegas police said.

Metropolitan Police Department officers responded just after 4 p.m. to the intersection of Flamingo Road and Burnham Avenue, where the person was struck.

The pedestrian was taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center with critical injuries, police said in a release.

Roads were temporarily closed as police investigated.

Contact Kimber Laux at klaux@reviewjournal.com. Follow @lauxkimber on Twitter.

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