HENDERSON, Nev. (KTNV) — One person is dead in Henderson after a crash on St. Rose Parkway in the heavily trafficked shopping area near Costco.
A vehicle hit a pedestrian in the area of St. Rose and Amigo Street at about 5:40 p.m. on Wednesday, January 3.
Police say evidence at the scene and the driver's statement indicated that a white 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling west on St. Rose Parkway west of South Maryland Parkway in the third of four travel lanes. A pedestrian was attempting to cross St. Rose from south to north outside a marked crosswalk.
The collision occurred when the pedestrian walked in the path of travel of the Jeep while there was a torrential downpour of rain. The front of the Jeep struck the pedestrian.
Henderson Fire Department arrived and pronounced the pedestrian dead on the scene.
The driver stayed on scene, police say there are no signs of impairment from the driver and at this time fault in the crash has not been determined.
"The pedestrian's death marks the 1st traffic-related fatality in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's jurisdiction for the year 2024," LVMPD noted in a release. "The collision remains under investigation by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's Collision Investigation Section."
