Coroner identifies woman killed on sidewalk Sunday

CREATED Feb. 25, 2013

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Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) -- The Clark County coroner has identified the woman that was killed Sunday on a sidewalk as 52-year-old Brenda K. Smiley of Las Vegas.

According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, a man driving on Sahara Avenue near Valley View Boulevard made an abrupt right, drove into oncoming traffic on Valley View Boulevard, and then drove up onto a sidewalk and struck two pedestrians.

The driver fled the scene but was later arrested by LVMPD for DUI-death and leaving the scene of the accident.

39-year-old Eduardo Planton-Sanchez was also transported to University Medical Center Trauma with moderate injuries.

The driver has been identified as 33-year-old Jason Manuma.