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UPDATE: Coroner identifies woman fatally struck by vehicle in North Las Vegas

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Posted at 9:22 AM, Apr 04, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-09 15:47:51-04

UPDATE APRIL 9: The Clark County Coroner has identified the deceased woman as 52-year-old Adrienne Denise Atkins. Her cause of death was blunt force injuries and ruled an accident.

ORIGINAL STORY
North Las Vegas police say a woman is dead following a crash Saturday night.

The incident happened just before 9 p.m. as officers were called to a reported collision near the intersection of Centennial Parkway and Revere Street.

Authorities say the woman parked her Tahoe in the median on Centennial Parkway and then for unknown reasons began walking across travel lanes when she was struck by a Jaguar.

The driver of the Jaguar stayed at the scene and cooperated with officers, according to the North Las Vegas Police Department. The woman, believed to be in her 50s, was pronounced deceased by medical personnel.

The intersection was closed for a few hours and police say the incident remains under investigation.