Man fatally struck by vehicle while walking across I-15 near the Strip

Published Fri, May 20, 2011 (8:02 a.m.)

Updated Fri, May 20, 2011 (11:12 a.m.)

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A 46-year-old man walking on Interstate 15 was struck by a car and killed this morning on the freeway near the Las Vegas Strip.

The accident occurred about 1:30 a.m. near the I-15 interchange with Flamingo Road. Nevada Highway Patrol spokeswoman Chelita Rojas said a black Nissan truck traveling northbound struck the man as he was walking west across the interstate.

The 30-year-old man driving the truck reported minor injuries but wasn’t taken to a hospital, Rojas said.

The pedestrian's name will be released by the Clark County Coroner’s Office pending notification of family.

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