LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — An elderly woman was hospitalized with "life-threatening injuries" on Tuesday night after being struck by a vehicle while crossing the street in the southwest valley.
Metro police determined that the collision occurred on West Tropicana Avenue, east of South Jones Boulevard, around 6:32 p.m. Additionally, evidence at the collision scene, witness statements, and video surveillance indicated a BMW was traveling westbound on Tropicana, east of Jones. At the same time, a 73-year-old woman was crossing Jones Boulevard outside of a marked crosswalk and entered the path of the BMW.
The collision occurred when the front-left of the BMW struck the woman, according to police.
Officers arriving on the scene initially told Channel 13 that the woman "appeared to have head injuries" after she was transported to UMC Trauma.
The driver of the BMW — a 74-year-old man — remained at the scene and showed no signs of impairment.
"This collision remains under investigation by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's Investigation Section," police noted in a release.
