LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A person is dead after a hit-and-run crash in the east Las Vegas valley, according to Las Vegas police.
On Friday around 8 p.m., Metro police responded to a report of a pedestrian hit by a vehicle on Flamingo Road and Euclid Street.
Police reported that a dark-colored SUV was traveling westbound on Flamingo Road when a pedestrian, crossing eastbound outside of a crosswalk, stepped into the vehicle’s path. The impact caused the vehicle to hit the pedestrian, propelling them into the roadway.
The pedestrian was pronounced dead, according to police.
The suspect left the scene before police arrived. This crash is currently under investigation.
The pedestrian’s death marks the 145th traffic-related fatality in the LVMPD.
Anyone with information is urged to call the LVMPD’s Collision Investigation section at (702) 828-3595. Those who wish to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at (702)385-5555.
