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Police: Roads closed near East Las Vegas following fatal crash that killed pedestrian

Roads closed near East Las Vegas after fatal crash kills pedestrian
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LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — LVMPD shared that a pedestrian was killed in a fatal crash that occured near East Las Vegas in the 400 block of North Nellis Boulevard.

Roads closed near East Las Vegas after fatal crash kills pedestrian

The pedestrian was "crossing the road next to a median" outside of a marked or implied crosswalk when they were struck by a 2001 Ford Mustang, police said.

Officials said the pedestrian was taken to a nearby hospital, where they were pronounced dead.

Impairment is not suspected at this time in the case of the driver of the vehicle, according to LVMPD.

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This incident remains under investigation.

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