78-year-old woman dies two weeks after being struck by SUV
North Las Vegas Police Department (Las Vegas Review-Journal/File)
A 78-year-old bicyclist died Friday after being struck by an SUV earlier this month.
The North Las Vegas Police Department said a woman was struck by a Chevy Trailblazer on Aug. 2 while riding a bike near Tropical Parkway and Losee Road around 4:05 a.m.
Investigators determined the bicyclist was thrown onto the hood of the SUV during the collision, and was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, police said.
The woman was taken to University Medical Center Trauma Center with serious injuries. She died Friday around 12:30 p.m.
Anyone with information about the collision is encouraged to call the North Las Vegas Police Department at 702-633-9111.
Contact Taylor Lane at tlane@reviewjournal.com.
