LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A Long Beach, California woman is dead after being hit by a vehicle while jaywalking near the Las Vegas Strip.
According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, this happened on Sunday night at 11:24 p.m. on East Tropicana Avenue at Ocean Drive. That's near the Tropicana and MGM Grand.
Investigators said evidence at the scene and video surveillance showed a 2023 Kia EV6 was going eastbound on Tropicana approaching Ocean Drive.
Police said the 43-year-old woman was crossing Tropicana Avenue against the pedestrian signal and the Kia had a green light. Then, she was hit by the vehcile. The woman was taken to Sunrise Hospital with severe injuries. Despite life-saving efforts, she died on Monday.
According to investigators, the 49-year-old man driving the Kia remained at the scene and showed no signs of impairment.
The woman's death is the 120th traffic-related fatality in LVMPD's jurisdiction in 2023.
