West Las Vegas crash kills pedestrian before rush hour
Police investigated a fatal auto-pedestrian crash that closed portions of a major west valley interchange before rush hour.
The crash occurred shortly before 1 p.m. near North Decatur Boulevard and Interstate 11 (U.S. 95), according to a post on X by the Nevada State Police.
#TrafficAlert IR11 / Decatur closures. IR11/Decatur northbound on-ramp, IR11 /Decatur northbound overpass and IR11 / Decatur southbound to go northbound off-ramp. All above locations will be closed for several hours, due to a fatal crash. Please use alternate routes and avoid… pic.twitter.com/Q35d6HqX3z
— Nevada State Police (@NVStatePolice) October 31, 2024
A female pedestrian was confirmed dead at the scene while the driver of the vehicle remained on the scene and was cooperating with investigators, police said.
Decatur Boulevard was closed in both directions at I-11 and the northbound on-ramp was closed, police said.
Contact Marvin Clemons at mclemons@reviewjournal.com.