Woman in critical condition after being struck by car

A woman is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle in west Las Vegas Monday night.
She was crossing outside of a crosswalk when she was hit by a vehicle traveling south on Decatur Boulevard near Sahara Avenue about 6:45 p.m., Las Vegas police said.
She was transported to University Medical Center where police said her condition took a turn for the worse, describing her condition as “extremely critical.”
The Metropolitan Police Department’s fatal detail is investigating the crash.
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