Woman struck, killed while illegally crossing street
A Miami woman was killed Thursday after being struck by two vehicles while illegally crossing a street, Las Vegas police said.
The accident happened about 6 p.m. at Sands Avenue just south of Wynn Las Vegas, police said.
The unidentified 35-year-old woman was crossing Sands from the north to the south, not in a marked crosswalk, when she was struck by a 2007 Dodge Ram truck, police said.
Immediately after the impact, the woman was struck by an unknown white SUV, police said. The driver of the SUV stopped for a short time before leaving the scene of the accident. The driver of the truck has not been charged.
The woman was transported to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.
Police are seeking information on the SUV and its driver. Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 385-5555.
This was the 28th fatal accident in Las Vegas police jurisdiction this year.
Contact reporter Mike Blasky at mblasky@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0283.
