Elijah Coggins, 14, killed and one injured in pedestrian collision at Centennial Parkway and 5th Street in North Las Vegas, Nevada
Teen killed in north Las Vegas auto-pedestrian crash identified
The crash happened around 2 p.m. when the two 14-year-old boys were walking north on Centennial Parkway and 5th Street in north Las Vegas. Police said they were hit from behind by a sedan driven by a 21-year-old man.
Coroner IDs teen pedestrian killed in North Las Vegas
Elijah Coggins, 14, was walking south against traffic along Fifth Street, near East Centennial Parkway, with another teenage boy when a southbound sedan crossed the median and hit them.
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