Pedestrian killed in collision at South Las Vegas Boulevard and East Agate Avenue in Las Vegas, Nevada
69-year-old man dead after being struck by vehicle in southern Las Vegas valley
The pedestrian was operating a motorized wheelchair on the north side of E. Agate Avenue and entered onto South Las Vegas Boulevard, attempting to cross from east to west utilizing an unmarked implied crosswalk.
Man, 69, in wheelchair struck and killed at south Las Vegas valley intersection
As the man entered the crosswalk, the driver of a Hyundai Santa Fe struck the wheelchair, throwing the man from the device, police said.
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