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California woman killed while jaywalking near Strip

KTNV 13 Action News Las Vegas Latest Headlines | October 16, 12pm
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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.