Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Girl struck, killed in crosswalk, driver faces prices in northwest Las Vegas crash

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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The driving force of a pickup truck is accused of hitting and killing a lady who was trying to cross a northwest valley highway Thursday night.

Las Vegas Metropolitan police stated the 33-year-old lady was ready to cross N. Rancho Drive close to Decatur Boulevard round 5:15 p.m. When the sunshine modified, permitting her to enter the crosswalk, the motive force of the truck went by means of the pink gentle and hit her.

The driving force, Angel Franco Merida, 37, did not present indicators of impairment and remained on the scene however was arrested for reckless driving, based on jail data.

The girl was transported to College Medical Heart however died shortly after arriving there. Her id can be launched by the Clark County Coroner’s workplace.

Merida is scheduled to seem in courtroom on Friday, June 20.

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