Truck hits, kills pedestrian near Downtown Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has released additional details following Friday evening’s fatal crash on West Bonanza Road and Main Street that claimed the life of a pedestrian.

The incident marks the fourth traffic-related fatality this year within the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s jurisdiction.

Investigators say the crash occurred around 4:58 p.m. near North City Parkway. Evidence and witness statements indicate the pedestrian was crossing Bonanza Road outside a marked or implied crosswalk when she was struck by a westbound 2013 Chevrolet Silverado towing an unregistered utility trailer.

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The impact threw the victim onto the roadway, where she was dragged beneath the truck before the driver stopped and reversed off her…

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