LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A female pedestrian is dead after a crash occurred on Wednesday night in the eastern Las Vegas valley, police say.
Police say the collision occurred at 10:05 p.m. on South Pecos Road, south of East Zodiac Court.
Evidence at the scene indicated that a Hyundai Kona was traveling north on South Pecos Road in the center travel lane, while a female pedestrian was crossing South Pecos Road outside of a marked crosswalk.
Police say the collision occurred when the pedestrian crossed in front of the Hyundai, causing it to strike the pedestrian projecting her forward and onto the ground.
The pedestrian was transported by responding emergency medical services to Sunrise Hospital. Despite all life-saving measures, the pedestrian succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased by hospital staff.
The driver of the Hyundai remained on the scene and did not show signs of impairment and cooperated with the investigation.
The pedestrian's death marks the 33rd traffic-related fatality for 2023. The collision remains under investigation by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's Collision Investigation Section.
