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Person hit and killed by vehicle near Hualapai Way and Cheyenne Avenue

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Posted at 10:01 PM, May 22, 2023
and last updated 2023-05-23 15:21:41-04

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A person is dead after being hit by a vehicle Monday night.

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said this happened at 8:50 p.m. at North Hualapai Way and West Cheyenne Avenue.

Police said evidence at the scene indicated a 22-year-old bicyclist was riding southbound through a shopping center parking lot. Police said the bicyclist crossed in front of a 2016 Ford Explorer and was hit. Investigators said the bicyclist was taken to University Medical Center where he later died from his injuries.

According to police, the driver showed no signs of impairment.

This marks the 52nd traffic-related death in LVMPD's jurisdiction for 2023.