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By STEVEN SLIVKA LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

February 6, 2014 - 4:27 pm

A pedestrian was transported to University Medical Center in critical condition after being hit by a minivan on the valley’s east side Thursday afternoon.

Las Vegas police received a call at 2:30 p.m. after the pedestrian was hit near Nellis and Las Vegas boulevards.

It is unclear if the pedestrian was in a marked crosswalk at the time of the accident, and police have closed down the surrounding area while they investigate.

This is an ongoing investigation. Check back for updates.

Contact reporter Steven Slivka at sslivka2reviewjournal.com. Follow @StevenSlivka on Twitter.

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