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UPDATE: Woman dies from injuries after being struck by vehicle

Posted at 8:28 PM, Jan 23, 2017
and last updated 2017-01-26 18:29:43-05

UPDATE:  67-year-old Alicia Coronado has died as a result of her injuries. Her death marks the 7th traffic related fatality in the LVMPD jurisdiction for the year 2017. The collision remains under investigation.

ORIGINAL STORY:

A female pedestrian was critically injured after being hit by a car Monday evening.

The crash was reported around 5:30 p.m. near Owens Avenue and Northwind Court, just west of Nellis Boulevard.

Police say a 2010 Dodge Avenger was traveling east on Owens Avenue when it struck a female pedestrian in the travel lane. The pedestrian, identified as 67-year-old Alicia Coronado, was not using a marked crosswalk.

The driver of the Dodge remained at the scene and did not show signs of impairment. The female pedestrian was taken to UMC Trauma with critical injuries.