Woman Killed in Pedestrian Accident on Boulder Highway and Tropicana Avenue [Whitney, NV]

One Struck, Killed by Vehicle in Whitney Pedestrian Accident on Boulder Highway

 
WHITNEY, NV (June 16, 2020)—Tragedy unfolded early Friday when a driver struck and killed a pedestrian at Boulder Highway and Tropicana Avenue.
 
According to Lt. Frank Humel with Las Vegas Metropolitan Police, the event happened around 12:20 a.m. when a 2004 Infiniti G35, heading south, struck the 36-year-old female pedestrian.
 
Further investigations proved that the woman had been in a marked pedestrian crosswalk at the time.
 
Per reports, the driver pulled over and contacted 911; however, it had been too late — paramedics pronounced her deceased at the scene not long after.
 
As for the 19-year-old male driver, authorities saw no signs of impairment on his part but will continue to explore the possibilities that could explain who had been at fault.
 
If anyone has more information about this accident, please call the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

In light of this heartbreaking news, we would like to send our sympathies to the family and friends of the victim.

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