LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A pedestrian is dead after being struck by two vehicles on Sandhill Road on Friday afternoon.
According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, the collision occurred on South Sandhill Road, north of East Edison Avenue, around 5:04 p.m. Evidence at the scene, witness statements, and video surveillance indicate a pedestrian was crossing westbound across South Sandhill Road outside a marked crosswalk. At the same time, a 2006 Ford F-250 was traveling northbound on South Sandhill Road on the left of two travel lanes.
Police say the collision occurred when the pedestrian crossed the Ford's travel path, was struck, and then projected northwest, coming to rest in the southbound travel lanes. Then, an unknown tan or cream-colored sedan then drove over the downed pedestrian and fled the scene south without stopping.
Medical personnel at the scene pronounced the pedestrian deceased at the scene.
Additionally, the driver of the Ford remained on scene, showed no signs of impairment, and cooperated with police.
"The pedestrian's death marks the 143rd traffic-related fatality in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's jurisdiction for the year 2023," LVMPD noted in a release. "The collision remains under investigation by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's Collision Investigation Section."
Anyone with information is urged to call the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's Collision Investigation Section at (702) 828-3595 or, to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at (702)385-5555, visit www.CrimeStoppersOfNV.com, or use the mobile app"P3". Message and data rates may apply. Tips directly leading to a felony arrest or an indictment processed through Crime Stoppers may result in a cash reward.
