LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – A Las Vegas lady was fatally struck by a pickup truck on Wednesday night whereas walking her canine within the southern valley.
According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, the collision occurred on East Shelbourne Avenue, west of Rancho Destino Road round 6:32 p.m. Officers on the scene decided {that a} 1997 Ford F-150 was touring westbound on Shelbourne, whereas a lady was walking her canine, additionally headed west.
The entrance of the Ford truck collided with the rear of the 56-year-old lady, projecting her southwest onto a chunk of “undeveloped desert area.”
Arriving medical personnel transported the lady to UMC Trauma Center by ambulance, the place she would later die. The driver of the Ford remained on the scene and didn’t present indicators of impairment.
“Glare from the setting sun is likely a contributing factor in the collision,” police famous in a launch.
The launch continued, “The pedestrian’s death marks the 39th traffic-related fatality in the LVMPD’s jurisdiction for the year 2024. This collision remains under investigation by the LVMPD’s Collision Investigation Section.”
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