LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — An 18-year-old skateboarder has died nearly two weeks after being hit by a vehicle near Deer Springs Way and Durango Drive.
According to Las Vegas police, the incident happened around 5:04 p.m. on May 15.
Investigators said evidence at the scene and witness statements indicated a 1997 GMC Sierra pickup truck was traveling westbound on Deer Springs Way.
That's when a skateboarder was crossing the street outside of a marked crosswalk in "heavy traffic backed up from the intersection with Durango Drive". Police said the skateboarder was hit after crossing into the path of the pickup.
Police said the pickup driver stayed at the scene of the crash and showed no signs of impairment.
The skateboarder was taken to University Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.
On Monday, the Clark County Coroner's Office said the skateboarder, who has been identified as Malachi Green, died from his injuries.
His death is the 72nd traffic-related fatality in LVMPD's jurisdiction this year.
