Pedestrian hit, killed after crash west of Las Vegas Strip, police said

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A pedestrian is dead after a crash west of the Las Vegas Strip Friday evening, police said. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department responded to the area of Valley View Boulevard and Diablo Drive around 5:11 p.m. Medical personnel determined the pedestrian was beyond help and declared dead at the scene.

The investigation is ongoing.

Drivers are advised to avoid the area.