LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A pedestrian was left with severe injuries after being struck by a driver in a northwest valley hit-and-run on Monday night.
According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, the collision occurred around 9:56 p.m. on North Rancho Drive, just south of West Craig Road.
Police determined that a 2014 Hyundai Sonata was traveling south on Rancho while a pedestrian was walking on the east side of the road and attempted to cross to the west side, traveling outside a marked crosswalk.
Police say the collision occurred when the pedestrian entered the path of the approaching vehicle and was struck.
After the collision, the Hyundai driver continued south, leaving the crash scene. He would later return to the crash location and was arrested for hit-and-run-related charges.
Arriving medical personnel transported the pedestrian to the University Medical Center's Trauma Unit in critical condition, where he was admitted.
Police say driver impairment was not a factor in the crash.
The collision remains under investigation by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's Collision Investigation Section.
