Man killed crossing Boulder Highway in Clark County identified
A pedestrian who was killed Friday evening after a vehicle struck him in the eastern Las Vegas Valley has been identified.
Donald Lester Buskey, 64, died of blunt-force injuries, the Clark County coroner said; his death was ruled an accident.
The Metropolitan Police Department said the crash happened just before 6 p.m. Friday at Boulder Highway and South Nellis Boulevard. Buskey, who was crossing Boulder Highway outside of a crosswalk, was struck by a 2002 Toyota Corolla that was heading north.
He was taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, where he died, police said.
The 55-year-old woman driving the car remained at the scene and showed no signs of impairment, Metro Lt. Patricia Cervantes said.
Buskey’s death marked the 114th traffic-related fatality investigated by Metro in 2017.
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