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82 year-old woman dies days later after accident near Sahara Ave in Las Vegas

On August 1, an 82-year-old woman tragically died after being hit by a pickup truck. The incident occurred at 6:27 p.m. at the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard and W. Sahara Avenue. A Ford pickup truck had been stopped at a red light on S. Las Vegas Boulevard in the right-most southbound lane. At the same time, an 82-year-old woman and an 81-year-old man were crossing S. Las Vegas Boulevard from east to west. According to police, the pickup driver moved forward and knocked the two pedestrians to the ground. Both were transported to Sunrise Trauma. The 81-year-old had only minor injuries, but the woman suffered critical injuries. On August 4, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department announced that the woman had passed away.

No more information is available at this time.

Aug 08, 2023

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