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Elderly man killed after struck by vehicle in Las Vegas
On Sunday night at 7:54 p.m., a 76-year-old man tragically lost his life after being hit by a vehicle while crossing the road. Las Vegas police reported that the incident occurred on Las Vegas Boulevard North, just south of East Cheyenne Avenue. Evidence and witnesses at the scene indicated that the victim had walked into the path of a 2004 GMC Sierra which had been travelling north. First responders sadly pronounced him dead at the scene. The 18-year-old driver of the GMC Sierra remained at the scene and showed no signs of impairment.
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Sep 18, 2023
The pedestrian`s death marked the 100th traffic-related fatality in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department`s Jurisdiction in 2023.
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