LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – The driver accused in a deadly hit-and-run crash on New Year’s Eve was arrested by Las Vegas Metro police.
On Friday, police identified the suspected driver as Joshua Johnson, 31, of Las Vegas. Johnson was taken to the Clark County Detention Center and faces a charge of duty to stop at the scene of a crash, according to online records.
Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run crash on Boulder Highway
The crash took place along the northbound lanes of Boulder Highway south of Whitney Avenue around 6:15 p.m. Las Vegas Metropolitan police said the driver who struck the pedestrian left the scene.
Police said the pedestrian was struck in a travel lane near Whitney Avenue when they attempted to cross Boulder. The person was not in a crosswalk. The identity of the pedestrian has not been released…