UPDATE: Woman killed in hit-and-run crash near Charleston, Fort Apache; suspect later arrested after fleeing the scene
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — One woman is dead and a man is in custody after what police are saying was a hit-and-run crash in the western part of the valley.
It happened near the intersection of Fort Apache Road and Charleston Boulevard just before 8 a.m.
Police say the preliminary investigation has revealed a 2003 Dodge Ram was traveling eastbound in the far-right lane on West Charleston Boulevard. At that time, a pedestrian attempted to cross Charleston outside of a marked crosswalk.
The pedestrian — a 22-year-old woman — was hit by the truck and was later pronounced dead at the scene... Read More