Truck hits, kills woman on Tropicana in central Las Vegas
A 60-year-old woman was killed Monday afternoon when she was hit by a Dodge truck in the central valley, Las Vegas police said.
Police were called about the collision at Tropicana Avenue and Mojave Road just before 1:25 p.m., Metropolitan Police Department spokesman Jay Rivera said.
The woman was crossing Tropicana in a crosswalk when she was hit by the truck that was turning from Mojave, police said. The woman died at the scene.
The 82-year-old driver of the truck stopped and called police.
This is the 64th traffic-related death in Metro’s jurisdiction this year.
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