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Pedestrian dies from injuries sustained in Feb. 9 crash

Updated February 17, 2022 - 4:06 pm

A pedestrian who suffered life-threatening injuries when he was struck by an SUV this month in east Las Vegas has died, the Metropolitan Police Department announced Thursday.

The crash occurred shortly after 9 p.m. on Feb. 9 on South Sandhill Road and Silbert Lane, police said.

The 26-year-old Las Vegas man was “standing or walking” on Sandhill when a Kia Sedona hit him, police said.

The Clark County coroner’s office identified him as Jordan Wilkins.

Wilkins was rushed to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, said police, noting that the motorist was not impaired.

Contact Ricardo Torres-Cortez at rtorres@reviewjournal.com. Follow @rickytwrites on Twitter.

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