LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A 76-year-old man is dead after being hit by a vehicle while he was crossing the road.
Las Vegas police said this happened on Sunday night at 7:54 p.m. on Las Vegas Boulevard North, just south of East Cheyenne Avenue.
Investigators said evidence at the scene and witnesses indicated a 2004 GMC Sierra was traveling north on Las Vegas Boulevard and approaching Cheyenne Avenue.
The 76-year-old pedestrian was walking across the street outside of a marked crosswalk and he walked into the path of the GMC.
First responders pronounced him dead at the scene.
The 18-year-old driver of the GMC Sierra stayed at the scene of the crash and police said he showed no signs of impairment.
The pedestrian's death is the 100th traffic-related fatality in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's Jurisdiction in 2023.
