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By KIMBER LAUX LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

April 19, 2014 - 12:27 pm

The Clark County coroner’s office on Saturday released the identity of a toddler who was struck and killed by a vehicle Thursday night.

Clara Stephanie Castrejon-Jimenez, 1 year and 10 months old, died of multiple injuries from an auto-pedestrian accident at 9:30 p.m. near Pecos Road and Dillon Avenue.

According to Las Vegas police Lt. Ken Romane, the driver stayed at the scene and there was no indication that alcohol was involved.

Contact Kimber Laux at klaux@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0391. Find her on Twitter: @lauxkimber.

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