Pedestrian struck by vehicle on Strip dies
A pedestrian who was struck by a compact SUV on the Las Vegas Strip last week has since died from his injuries, the Metropolitan Police Department announced Wednesday.
The crash occurred shortly before 5 p.m. March 1 on Las Vegas Boulevard and Reno Avenue.
Police said that the pedestrian, who died Tuesday, was on a crosswalk with a “don’t walk” signal when he was struck by a Ford Escape that was heading north.
The man had been taken to University Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.
The Southern California motorist was neither impaired nor injured, police said.
Twenty-six people have died on Metro-patrolled roads this year.
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