UPDATE: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department confirmed on Thursday that the male pedestrian succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday.
A man was hospitalized with "life-threatening injuries" on Tuesday morning, after being struck by a vehicle while crossing an eastern valley intersection.
According to Las Vegas Metro police, officers were dispatched to the intersection of South Pecos Road and East Flamingo around 3:50 a.m.
A male pedestrian was located at the scene and officers "performed medical aide" until medical personnel arrived and transported him to a local hospital with "life-threatening injuries."
Evidence at the scene, witness statements, and crash video indicated that a 2023 Nissan Kicks was traveling east on E. Flamingo Road, approaching a green traffic signal, while a pedestrian was walking a dog near the intersection.
Police determined that the dog darted into the intersection, and in an attempt to secure the dog, the pedestrian traveled into the approaching Nissan's path, crossing Flamingo Road outside of a marked crosswalk.
The pedestrian and the dog were then struck by the vehicle.
Arriving medical personnel transported the pedestrian to the Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center's Trauma Unit, where he remains in critical condition. Additionally, Clark County Animal Control responded to the scene and determined that the dog did not survive the crash.
The Nissan driver remained at the collision scene and showed no signs of impairment.
The intersection is currently shut down in all directions while traffic units conduct an investigation.
