LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Las Vegas police said an 82-year-old is in critical condition after being hit by a pickup truck on the north side of the Las Vegas Strip.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department responded to an incident at S. Las Vegas Boulevard and W. Sahara Avenue around 6:27 p.m.
Two pedestrians, an 82-year-old woman and a man, 81, were crossing the street in a marked crosswalk on S. Las Vegas Boulevard moving east to west.
UPDATE: 82-year-old woman died at hospital after being hit by pickup, Las Vegas police say
At the same time, a 63-year-old driving a Ford pickup truck was stopped at a red signal on S. Las Vegas Blvd in the right-most southbound lane at W. Sahara Avenue.
Police said the driver of the pickup truck moved forward and hit the two pedestrians, causing them to fall.
Medical arrived and transported both to Sunrise Trauma for further attention. The woman crossing the street was last updated to be in critical condition as of Wednesday evening.
"The driver of the pickup truck remained at the scene and showed no signs of intoxicating impairment," police said.
On Aug. 4, police said the 82-year-old woman died at Sunrise Hospital.
This is an ongoing investigation. KTNV will provide more details as the information becomes available.
