Woman fatally struck in North Las Vegas
A woman was fatally struck by a vehicle in North Las Vegas Thursday night.
At around 6:30 p.m. a woman was crossing the street on Englestad Street across West Lake Mead Boulevard when she was hit by a vehicle. She died at the scene, according to North Las Vegas Police Department spokesman Brian Thomas.
The Clark County coroner’s office on Friday identified the woman as 56-year-old Beverly Kent. She died from blunt force injuries.
Thomas said it was unknown if the woman was walking in a crosswalk when she was struck.
The vehicle remained on scene. Speed and impairment were not suspected to be factors in the crash, according to Thomas.
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