Las Vegas, NV (KXNT) – A driver has turned themselves in after police she fled the scene after striking a killing a pedestrian early Monday.
The incident happened around 3:20am on Flamingo between Paradise and University Center. Police say the 34-year-old victim, who has yet to be identified, was walking outside of a marked crosswalk when she was struck.
According to Metro, a black 2013 Dodge Challenger was traveling eastbound on Flamingo in the middle travel lane behind another vehicle. As the vehicles approached Palos Verdes Street, the Dodge Challenger moved from the middle lane to the right lane. The pedestrian entered the path of the Dodge Challenger as the vehicle crossed the intersection.
After striking the victim, Metro says the Dodge then swerved to the left of three eastbound travel lanes, with the pedestrian on the front of the vehicle. The pedestrian was then drug underneath the Challenger as it continued eastbound. The pedestrian was then deposited from the rear of the Challenger and came to rest in the eastbound travel lanes. The Challenger fled the scene eastbound on Flamingo.
Metro says that at some point, 19-year-old Roxanne Barela of Hemet, California, turned herself in to authorities. Barela now faces hit and run charges.