Pedestrian struck by cab dies at hospital

Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center in Las vegas in seen on Monday, Dec. 8, 2014. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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By RICARDO TORRES LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

March 31, 2015 - 8:32 am

A pedestrian who was in critical condition after being struck by a Checker Cab Monday morning died the same day, Las Vegas police said.

Oscar Camara-Castillo, 22, of Las Vegas, died at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, police said.

Camara-Castillo was not in a crosswalk about 2 a.m. when he was hit by a 2013 Toyota Scion near Boulder Highway and Russell Road, police said.

The cab driver suffered minor injuries and remained in the scene, police said.

Contact Ricardo Torres at rtorres@reviewjournal.com and 702-383-0381. Find him on Twitter: @rickytwrites.

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