Woman dies after crossing Las Vegas Boulevard in scooter
A woman died Sunday night after trying to cross Las Vegas Boulevard with an “electronic mobility scooter,” Las Vegas police said.
Officers responded to a crash near the south end of the valley at Las Vegas Boulevard and Agate Avenue at around 5 p.m., Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Brian Boxler said. The woman in the scooter had been struck by a vehicle, Boxler said. She was taken to an area hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 5:40 p.m.
Impairment was not suspected, Boxler said.
Las Vegas Boulevard was closed in both directions at Agate Avenue until about 9 p.m. while police investigated.
No other information was immediately provided.
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