Valley sees first fatal vehicle-pedestrian crash in 2016

Las Vegas police stand near the scene of a pedestrian fatality on Durango Drive south of West Sahara Avenue late Sunday. (Keith Rogers/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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January 3, 2016 - 11:49 pm

A pedestrian was killed Sunday night after being struck by a vehicle in the west valley.

Las Vegas police responded to a 9:22 p.m.call on the collision, which occurred in the 2900 block of South Durango Drive, near Starboard Drive.

Durango Drive was closed in both directions following the collision.

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