Vehicle Fatally Strikes Woman in South Las Vegas
A vehicle fatally struck a Las Vegas woman in southeast Las Vegas Tuesday afternoon, police said.
The crash occurred around 1:30 p.m. on East Flamingo Road, near Burnham Avenue. A 2012 Ford Fiesta was traveling west on Flamingo in the left lane when it struck a 65-year-old woman who crossed Flamingo outside of a marked crosswalk.
According to the police, the pedestrian died at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center.
Following the crash, the driver of the Ford remained on scene, and impairment was determined to not be a factor in the crash.
Flamingo Road between South Eastern Avenue and Burnham reopened around 5 p.m.
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