UPDATE: The pedestrian killed in a crash before sunrise on Sunday, Feb. 6, has been identified as Phyllis Diane Haynes, 64. The coroner ruled her death an accident, and said the cause of death was multiple blunt force injuries. (Original story appears below.)
LAS VEGAS (KLAS)– Las Vegas Metro police are investigating a deadly crash in the northeast part of the valley early Sunday morning.
Officers responded to Las Vegas Boulevard north of Pabco Road, near Apex, shortly after 4:00 a.m. after reports of a crash involving a pedestrian and a car.
A 2018 Nissan Altima was traveling south on Las Vegas Boulevard north of Pabco when it struck a pedestrian walking the same way, police said.
The woman victim, who did not have any identification, died on the scene.
The 73-year-old male driver of the Nissan remained on the scene and showed no signs of impairment.
The crash is still under investigation.
The pedestrian’s death marked the 17th traffic-related fatality in Metro’s jurisdiction for 2022.
