One person dies in North Las Vegas crash

A woman was killed after she was hit by a truck in North Las Vegas on Thursday night.

North Las Vegas police responded at 5:50 p.m. to the intersection of Cheyenne Avenue and Berg Street, near Civic Center Drive, after receiving reports that a woman had been struck by a vehicle.

It is unclear whether the woman was in a crosswalk when she was hit by the truck, North Las Vegas Police Department spokesman Aaron Patty said. She died at the scene, he said. The driver remained on scene and impairment was not suspected.

The intersection is temporarily closed, and drivers should avoid the area.

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