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Woman struck, killed by semi on U.S. 95 near Laughlin

A female pedestrian died after she was hit by a semitrailer early Monday on U.S. Highway 95 near Laughlin, Las Vegas police said.

The identities of the victim and the truck driver involved in the 5:36 a.m. crash were not released by Las Vegas police or the Nevada Highway Patrol.

The incident is under investigation.

It is unclear whether the incident was a suicide, said Nevada Highway Patrol trooper Kevin Honea.

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