35-year-old pedestrian killed in collision with off-duty police department employee at North Martin Luther King Boulevard and Balzar Avenue in Las Vegas, Nevada
Man struck, killed in West Las Vegas crash
According to Metro, evidence at the scene and witness statements indicated the pedestrian was walking on the east side of MLK and began crossing to the west side, outside of a marked or implied crosswalk, when he walked in front of the truck which was traveling south on MLK.
Pedestrian killed by Metro officer-driven vehicle in Las Vegas, officials say
Michael Ernest Florio, 37, was traveling southbound on Martin Luther King Boulevard near Balzar Avenue about 8:40 p.m. Tuesday, when he struck a pedestrian attempting to cross the street outside of a marked crosswalk.
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