Las Vegas, NV (KXNT) - A deadly week on the Valley roads continued Thursday night when a pickup truck hit a pedestrian and the driver fled the scene.
It happened just after 7 at the intersection of Lake Mead and Nellis.
Witness statements, evidence at the scene, and surveillance video indicated a gray newer model GMC pickup truck with a trailer was stopped on East Lake Mead Boulevard preparing to make a northbound turn on to North Nellis Boulevard.
The pedestrian was walking south on the east sidewalk of North Nellis Boulevard entering the crosswalk to cross East Lake Mead Boulevard.
A collision occurred when the GMC accelerated, making a right turn striking the pedestrian. The GMC immediately fled. Arriving medical personnel pronounced the pedestrian dead at the scene.
The pedestrian's death marks the 44th traffic-related fatality in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's jurisdiction for 2021.
Detectives are seeking the public's assistance in identifying and locating the driver and the GMC pickup truck. Anyone with information is urged to call the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's Collision Investigation Section at (702) 828-3595, or to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at (702) 385-5555, visit www.crimestoppersofnv.com, or TEXT: "CRIMENV" + tip info to 274637 (CRIMES). Tips leading to an arrest or an indictment processed through Crime Stoppers may result in a cash reward.