LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A woman is dead after she was struck and killed by an SUV in southwest Las Vegas on Sunday.
The collision occurred before 10:30 p.m. on Sunday night near the intersection of Tropicana Avenue and Conquistador Street in southwest Las Vegas.
According to police, evidence indicated that a sports utility vehicle was traveling east on Tropicana Avenue, east of Conquistador Street, where a woman who investigators believe was kneeling or lying in the roadway was by that SUV.
The woman was taken to an area hospital, where she died. Police said the SUV didn’t stop; instead, it continued east without returning to the scene. The investigation into the crash remains ongoing, and police are looking for the vehicle, which they describe as an older model Ford Edge or Lincoln MKX. The SUV would have front-end damage and was last seen fleeing east on Tropicana Avenue.
Anyone with information on the vehicle is asked to contact the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Collision Investigation Section at 702-385-5555. Additionally, those wishing to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or via the organization’s website.
