A pedestrian was hospitalized Wednesday evening after being struck by a vehicle near Flamingo Road and Linq Lane, just off the Las Vegas Strip, prompting police to shut down the busy resort-corridor street in both directions. The collision happened around 6:13 p.m., according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, and the extent of the pedestrian's injuries has not yet been released.
Linq Lane's northbound and southbound lanes remained closed while officers investigated, according to KTNV Las Vegas, which reported the crash as a developing story with updates expected. Nevada law requires drivers to yield to pedestrians inside marked or unmarked crosswalks, while pedestrians crossing outside one must yield to traffic, per the Nevada Legislature.
A Corridor Built for Casino Traffic, Not Crossing Pedestrians
Linq Lane is near East Flamingo Road.
A Prior Pedestrian Hit-and-Run
On Friday morning, May 30, 2014, Las Vegas police searched for a minivan involved in a hit-and-run near 4041 Linq Lane that left a pedestrian with minor injuries, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
A Fatal Crash on East Flamingo Road
A March 9 fatal crash occurred on East Flamingo Road east of Paradise Road, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
As of early October, LVMPD had reported more than 84 traffic fatalities in its jurisdiction for the year, with pedestrian deaths consistently accounting for roughly half of all road deaths. Hoodline has tracked the Strip's rising toll, including a crosswalk fatality near the Strip that marked Metro's 90th death of the year.
No further details on the pedestrian's condition or the driver involved in Wednesday's crash have been released. This remains a developing story, and Hoodline will update as police provide more information.
