A female pedestrian died in a Northeast Las Vegas crosswalk. She was hit by a four-door white vehicle that fled the accident scene.A Las Vegas Metro Police officer stated the fatal pedestrian accident occurred right before 9:00 p.m.
Las Vegas Pedestrian Fatalities up 3%
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) has reported over 35 pedestrian fatalities in 2013. This is a 3% increase from previous years (2011 and 2012).
To help reduce the number of pedestrian deaths, LVMPD shared the following pedestrian safety tips:
- Make yourself visible.
- Cross streets safely.
- Make eye contact with drivers before crossing.
- Obey traffic controls at intersections.
- Do not walk distracted, put phones away.
- Hold kid's hands and pet's leashes to keep them from running into traffic.
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