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Pedestrian killed crossing road in central Las Vegas

Updated May 31, 2018 - 4:14 am

A pedestrian died after being struck Wednesday night in the central valley, Las Vegas police said.

About 8:20 p.m., a northbound Mercedes-Benz hit a man who was crossing North Decatur Boulevard near West Bonanza Road, Metropolitan Police Department Lt. David Gordon. He died at University Medical Center.

Police said the man was not using a marked crosswalk. The 16-year-old driver of the Mercedes-Benz stayed at the scene and did not show signs of impairment.

Northbound Decatur was closed between Bonanza and Vermont Avenue while police investigated, but has since reopened.

Contact Mike Shoro at mshoro@reviewjournal.com or 702-387-5290. Follow @mike_shoro on Twitter.

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