Woman dies after being hit by vehicle in west Las Vegas
A 55-year-old woman who was reportedly intoxicated was killed early Saturday when a car struck her as she attempted to cross West Lake Mead Boulevard outside of a marked crosswalk, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
The woman was walking south on West Lake Mead at the intersection of H Street outside a crosswalk at about 1:35 a.m. when the driver of a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee headed east on Lake Mead collided with her, projecting her into the roadway, police said.
The woman was taken to University Medical Center where she died, police said.
She was identified by the Clark County coroner’s office Monday as Sonia Williams, 55, of Las Vegas.
The driver of the Jeep remained at the crash scene and showed no signs of impairment, officers reported.
It was the 69th traffic fatality in the department’s jurisdiction so far this year.
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