Man fatally struck by truck in east Las Vegas, police say
A man was fatally struck by a pickup early Tuesday in east Las Vegas when he attempted to run across the road, police said.
Officers were called at 1:02 a.m. to East Carey Avenue and Bledsoe Lane after a 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 driven by a 23-year-old Las Vegas crashed into the pedestrian, according to a statement from the Metropolitan Police Department.
Police said it appears the man was in the road, outside a marked crosswalk, when he was struck. The man was taken to University Medical Center trauma center where he was pronounced dead.
Police said the collision is still under investigation.
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