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Pedestrian hit, killed by SUV in east valley

Updated Monday, Oct. 31, 2016 | 5:55 p.m.

A pedestrian was killed in the east valley Monday after being hit by an SUV, Metro Police said.

Police responded to the 2800 block of South Lamb Boulevard, near Vegas Valley Drive, about 3:30 p.m., Metro spokesman Michael Rodriguez said in a release. The pedestrian was taken to Sunrise Hospital and pronounced dead shortly after.

Metro Lt. Grant Rogers said the pedestrian was a man between 60 and 70 years old who used a walker. The man was crossing the street outside of a marked crosswalk.

In addition to the driver of the SUV, a witness to the crash also stayed on scene, Rogers said.

The Clark County Coroner’s office will identify the man.

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