Woman sitting in road hit, killed in Laughlin, police say
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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A pedestrian was hit and killed in Laughlin late Friday night, according to Metro police.
On Friday around 11:10 p.m., police responded to a report of a pedestrian hit on Needles Highway south of Aha Macav Parkway.
Evidence at the scene showed that a woman, wearing dark clothing, was sitting in the northbound lane on Needles Highway when a 2013 Chevrolet Volt was driving northbound on Needle Highway.
Police said the driver attempted to avoid the pedestrian but ended up hitting the woman.
The 24-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene police said.
This death marks the 44th traffic-related fatality in LVMPD’s jurisdiction for 2024.
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