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Fire forces evacuation of Speedway Casino

Fire damaged a North Las Vegas office building Monday afternoon, forcing crews to evacuate and close the nearby Speedway Casino and Ramada Inn.

Maintenance workers noticed smoke and flames coming from the second floor of the office building in the 3200 block of Civic Center Drive at about 3:30 p.m., said Kevin Brame, deputy chief of the North Las Vegas Fire Department.

Smoke was visible from Interstate 15 and many of the 20 upper-level rooms were damaged by the flames. Officials were unsure what caused the fire, which damaged what was described as a business office annex to the casino. A money damage estimate was not available.

Firefighters from three local departments assisted in the fire, and about 35 people were inside the building, which is not attached to the casino or hotel, at the time of the blaze. No injuries were reported.

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Pedestrian killed while crossing street illegally

A pedestrian who crossed a street illegally was struck by two cars and killed Sunday, Las Vegas police said.

The accident occurred about 11 p.m. on Charleston Boulevard near Westwood Drive. Police said two cars were in the center lane, westbound on Charleston, when the pedestrian darted into the road outside of the marked crosswalk.

The pedestrian was struck by Daniel Santana-Bastida, 25, who was driving a 1996 Saturn.

Mia Camarote, 19, also hit the pedestrian with her 1993 Nissan Sentra. Camarote was driving directly behind Santana-Bastida, police said.

The pedestrian, who was not identified, was at fault in the accident, police said. The incident was the 55th driving-related fatality reported this year by the Metropolitan Police Department.